19th Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 23
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David — that
is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being
chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I
endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain
the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is
sure:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he will also deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful —
for he cannot deny himself.
Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid
wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are
listening. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by
him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word
of truth.
