Analogies of soldiers and athletes
1
συ
you
you
ουν
then
then
τεκνον
child
child
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ενδυναμου
you-be-empowered!
you-be-empowered!
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
χαριτι
[to]-favor
[to]-favor
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
2
και
and
and
ἁ
which
which
ηκουσας
you-heard
you-heard
παρ᾽
beside
beside
εμου
[of]-me
[of]-me
δια
through
through
πολλων
[of]-many
[of]-many
μαρΤυρων
witnessing
witnessing
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
παραθου
you-place-beside
you-place-beside
πιστοις
[to]-trustworthy
[to]-trustworthy
ανθρωποις
[to]-people
[to]-people
οἱτινες
who
who
ἱκανοι
competent
competent
εσονται
they-shall-be
they-shall-be
και
and
and
ἑτερους
different
different
διδαξαι
to-teach
to-teach
3
συγκακοπαθησον
you-suffer-jointly!
you-suffer-jointly!
ὡς
as
as
καλος
visibly-good
visibly-good
στρατιωτης
warrior
warrior
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
[of]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
4
ουδεις
not-even-one
not-even-one
στρατευομενος
warring
warring
εμπλεκεται
entangled
entangled
ταις
[to]-the
[to]-the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
βιου
[of]-this-life
[of]-this-life
πραγματειαις
[to]-transactions
[to]-transactions
ἱνα
that
that
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
στρατολογησαντι
[to]-recruiter
[to]-recruiter
αρεση
should-please
should-please
5
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
δε
yet
yet
και
and
and
αθλη
may-compete-athletically
may-compete-athletically
τις
who
who
ου
not
not
στεφανουται
is-crowned-victor
is-crowned-victor
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
μη
not
not
νομιμως
legally
legally
αθληση
should-compete-athletically
should-compete-athletically
6
τον
the
the
κοπιωντα
tiring
tiring
γεωργον
farmer
farmer
δει
is-needing
is-needing
πρωτον
first
first
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
καρπων
[of]-produce
[of]-produce
μεταλαμβανειν
to-share
to-share
7
νοει
you-understand!
you-understand!
ὁ
the
the
λεγω
I-am-saying
I-am-saying
δωσει
shall-give
shall-give
γαρ
because
because
σοι
[to]-you
[to]-you
ὁ
the
the
κυριος
master
master
συνεσιν
comprehension
comprehension
εν
in
in
πασιν
[to]-all
[to]-all
8
μνημονευε
you-remember!
you-remember!
Ιησουν
Jesus
Jesus
Χριστον
Christ
Christ
εγηγερμενον
one-having-been-raised
one-having-been-raised
εκ
out
out
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
[of]-the-dead
εκ
out
out
σπερματος
[of]-seed
[of]-seed
Δαυιδ
David
David
κατα
according-to
according-to
το
the
the
ευαγγελιον
good-news
good-news
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
9
εν
in
in
ὡ
[to]-whom
[to]-whom
κακοπαθω
I-am-suffering
I-am-suffering
μεχρι
until
until
δεσμων
[of]-confinements
[of]-confinements
ὡς
as
as
κακουργος
criminal
criminal
αλλα
but
but
ὁ
the
the
λογος
saying
saying
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ου
not
not
δεδεται
is-confined
is-confined
10
δια
through
through
τουτο
this
this
παντα
all
all
ὑπομενω
I-endure
I-endure
δια
through
through
τους
the
the
εκλεκτους
chosen
chosen
ἱνα
that
that
και
and
and
αυτοι
selves
selves
σωτηριας
[of]-rescue
[of]-rescue
τυχωσιν
they-may-happen-upon
they-may-happen-upon
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
εν
in
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
[to]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
[of]-Jesus
μετα
with
with
δοξης
[of]-honor
[of]-honor
αιωνιου
[of]-age-long
[of]-age-long
11
πιστος
trustworthy
trustworthy
ὁ
the
the
λογος
saying
saying
ει
if
if
γαρ
because
because
συναπεθανομεν
we-died-together
we-died-together
και
and
and
συζησομεν
we-shall-live-together
we-shall-live-together
12
ει
if
if
ὑπομενομεν
we-are-enduring
we-are-enduring
και
and
and
συμβασιλευσομεν
we-shall-reign-together
we-shall-reign-together
ει
if
if
αρνουμεθα
we-renounce
we-renounce
κακεινος
likewise-that-one
likewise-that-one
αρνησεται
shall-renounce
shall-renounce
ἡμας
us
us
13
ει
if
if
απιστουμεν
we-are-not-trusting
we-are-not-trusting
εκεινος
that-one
that-one
πιστος
trustworthy
trustworthy
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
αρνησασθαι
to-renounce
to-renounce
γαρ
because
because
ἑαυτον
self
self
ου
not
not
δυναται
is-able
is-able
Avoiding distractions and naming false teachers
14
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
ὑπομιμνησκε
you-remind-gently!
you-remind-gently!
διαμαρτυρομενος
solemnly-demanding
solemnly-demanding
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
in-the-face-of
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
μη
not
not
λογομαχειν
to-argue
to-argue
επ᾽
on
on
ουδεν
not-even-one
not-even-one
χρησιμον
useful
useful
επι
on
on
καταστροφη
[to]-suddenly-upset
[to]-suddenly-upset
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ακουοντων
[of]-hearing
[of]-hearing
15
σπουδασον
you-strive!
you-strive!
σεαυτον
yourself
yourself
δοκιμον
approved
approved
παραστησαι
to-exhibit
to-exhibit
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
εργατην
worker
worker
ανεπαισχυντον
unashamed
unashamed
ορθοτομουντα
straight-cutting
straight-cutting
τον
the
the
λογον
saying
saying
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
16
τας
those
those
δε
yet
yet
βεβηλους
profane
profane
κενοφωνιας
empty-sounds
empty-sounds
περιιστασο
you-stand-all-around!
you-stand-all-around!
επι
on
on
πλειον
more
more
γαρ
because
because
προκοψουσιν
they-shall-progress
they-shall-progress
ασεβειας
irreverence
irreverence
17
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
λογος
saying
saying
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
ὡς
as
as
γαγγραινα
gangrene
gangrene
νομην
pasture
pasture
ἑξει
shall-have
shall-have
ὡν
[of]-whom
[of]-whom
εστιν
is
is
Ὑμεναιος
Hymeneus
Hymeneus
και
and
and
Φιλητος
Philetos
Philetos
18
οἱτινες
who
who
περι
about
about
την
the
the
αληθειαν
truth
truth
ηστοχησαν
they-missed-the-mark
they-missed-the-mark
λεγοντες
saying
saying
την
the
the
αναστασιν
arising
arising
ηδη
already
already
γεγονεναι
has-come-to-be
has-come-to-be
και
and
and
ανατρεπουσιν
they-overturn
they-overturn
την
the
the
τινων
[of]-any
[of]-any
πιστιν
trust
trust
19
ὁ
the
the
μεντοι
however
however
στερεος
solid
solid
θεμελιος
foundation
foundation
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ἑστηκεν
has-stood
has-stood
εχων
having
having
την
the
the
σφραγιδα
seal
seal
ταυτην
this
this
εγνω
knew
knew
κυριος
master
master
τους
the
the
οντας
being
being
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
και
and
and
αποστητω
let-remove!
let-remove!
απο
from
from
αδικιας
[of]-injustice
[of]-injustice
πας
all
all
ὁ
the
the
ονομαζων
naming
naming
το
the
the
ονομα
name
name
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
Strive to be useful and a good role model
20
εν
in
in
μεγαλη
big
big
δε
yet
yet
οικια
[to]-house
[to]-house
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
μονον
only
only
σκευη
containers
containers
χρυσα
gold
gold
και
and
and
αργυρα
silver
silver
αλλα
but
but
και
and
and
ξυλινα
wood
wood
και
and
and
οστρακινα
earthenware
earthenware
και
and
and
ἁ
which
which
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
εις
into
into
τιμην
worth
worth
ἁ
which
which
δε
yet
yet
εις
into
into
ατιμιαν
disgrace
disgrace
21
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
ουν
then
then
τις
who
who
εκκαθαρη
should-purge
should-purge
ἑαυτον
self
self
απο
from
from
τουτων
[of]-these
[of]-these
εσται
shall-be
shall-be
σκευος
container
container
εις
into
into
τιμην
worth
worth
ἡγιασμενον
having-been-consecrated
having-been-consecrated
ευχρηστον
useful
useful
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
δεσποτη
[to]-owner
[to]-owner
εις
into
into
παν
all
all
εργον
action
action
αγαθον
good
good
ἡτοιμασμενον
having-been-prepared
having-been-prepared
22
τας
those
those
δε
yet
yet
νεωτερικας
revolutionary
revolutionary
επιθυμιας
cravings
cravings
φευγε
you-run-away!
you-run-away!
διωκε
you-pursue!
you-pursue!
δε
yet
yet
δικαιοσυνην
justice
justice
πιστιν
trust
trust
αγαπην
love
love
ειρηνην
peace
peace
μετα
with
with
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
καλουμενων
[of]-invoking
[of]-invoking
τον
the
the
κυριον
master
master
εκ
out
out
καθαρας
[of]-clean
[of]-clean
καρδιας
[of]-heart
[of]-heart
23
τας
those
those
δε
yet
yet
μωρας
foolish
foolish
και
and
and
απαιδευτους
ignorant
ignorant
ζητησεις
investigations
investigations
παραιτου
you-decline!
you-decline!
ειδως
having-seen
having-seen
ὁτι
since
since
γεννωσιν
they-are-generating
they-are-generating
μαχας
fights
fights
24
δουλον
slave
slave
δε
yet
yet
κυριου
[of]-master
[of]-master
ου
not
not
δει
is-needing
is-needing
μαχεσθαι
to-fight
to-fight
αλλα
but
but
ηπιον
kind
kind
ειναι
to-be
to-be
προς
toward
toward
παντας
all
all
διδακτικον
qualified-to-teach
qualified-to-teach
ανεξικακον
able-to-take-an-injustice
able-to-take-an-injustice
25
εν
in
in
πραϋτητι
[to]-gentleness
[to]-gentleness
παιδευοντα
training
training
τους
the
the
αντιδιατιθεμενους
resisting
resisting
μηποτε
whether-or-not
whether-or-not
δωη
may-give
may-give
αυτοις
[to]-them
[to]-them
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
μετανοιαν
reversal
reversal
εις
into
into
επιγνωσιν
recognition
recognition
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
26
και
and
and
ανανηψωσιν
they-shall-sober-up
they-shall-sober-up
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
διαβολου
[of]-false-accuser
[of]-false-accuser
παγιδος
[of]-trap
[of]-trap
εζωγρημενοι
having-been-captured-alive
having-been-captured-alive
ὑπ᾽
under
under
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εις
into
into
το
the
the
εκεινου
[of]-that-one
[of]-that-one
θελημα
will
will