1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. 2And those (doctrines) which thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, them commit to faithful men, who are also able to teach others. 3And endure evils as a good soldier of Jeshu Meshiha. 4No man serveth as a soldier, and entangleth himself with the affairs of the world, that he might please him who hath chosen him. 5And if one contendeth, he is not crowned, unless according to his law he contend. 6It becometh the husbandman who laboureth that he should first eat of his fruits. 7Understand what I say to thee. Our Lord give thee wisdom in all things. 8Remember Jeshu Meshiha, that he arose from among the dead, he who is of the seed of David, according to my gospel; 9for which I endure evils unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of Aloha is not bound. 10Therefore I endure every thing on account of the elect, that they also may find salvation in Jeshu Meshiha, with the glory that is eternal. 11Faithful is the word: For if we be dead with him, With him also we shall live; 12And if we endure, We shall also reign with him; But, if we deny him, He also will deny us! 13And if we believe him not, He in his faithfulness abideth; For deny himself he cannot. 14Of these (truths) remind them, and testify before our Lord, that they contend not with unprofitable words, to the overturning of those who hear them. 15And be careful to establish thyself perfectly before Aloha, a workman without shame, preaching rightly the word of truth. 16From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them. 17And their words as an eating cancer will lay hold upon many: but one of them is Hymeneos, and another Philetos, 18who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection of the dead hath been, and the faith of some overturning. 19But the true foundation of Aloha standeth; and it hath this signature: And the Lord knoweth them who are his. And, Let every one who invoketh the name of the Lord depart from iniquity. 20But in a great house there are not vessels of gold only or of silver, but also of wood, also of clay: of them (some are) to honour, and of them (some) to dishonour. 21If a man then purify himself from these, he will be a pure vessel unto honour, fitted for the use of his Lord, and prepared for every good work. 22From all the lusts of youth escape; and pursue after righteousness, and faith, and charity, and peace, with them who call upon the Lord with a pure heart. 23From foolish controversies which are without instruction withdraw; for thou knowest that they beget strifes. 24But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive, but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering, 25that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth, 26and be mindful of themselves, and remove from the snare of Satana, by whom they have been entrapped at his will.