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2:1
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所以你、我孩子阿，你要本著那在基督耶穌里的恩得能力而剛強。
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Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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2:2
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你在許多見証人面前所從我聽見的、你要把這些教訓托付可信靠的人、將來能夠教導別人的。
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And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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2:3
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你要和我一同吃苦，做基督耶穌的精兵。
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Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
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2:4
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凡當兵的、沒有一個讓自己在人生事務里糾纏著，好讓招兵的人喜歡。
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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
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2:5
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就是人競斗罷，若不著規律競斗，也不得以受戴華冠阿。
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And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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2:6
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是勞苦的農夫應該首先享受果實的。
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The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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2:7
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我要了悟我所說的話﹔因為主必在一切事上賜給你了解領會。
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Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
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2:8
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你要記得︰耶穌基督、從死人中得才起來，出于大衛的后裔，照我所傳的福音﹔
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Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
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2:9
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在這傳福音的事上、我吃盡了苦惱、甚至于受捆鎖、像犯人一樣﹔然而上帝之道是不受捆鎖的。
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Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
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2:10
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故此我為蒙揀選的人之緣故就堅忍著一切，使他們也可以得到那在基督耶穌里的拯救同永世的榮耀。
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Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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2:11
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以下這話是可信可靠的︰「我們若和他同死，也必和他同活﹔
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It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
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2:12
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我們若堅忍到底，也必和他同掌王權﹔我們若否認他，他也必否認我們﹔
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If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
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2:13
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我們若不信他，他仍舊是可信的﹔因為他不能否認自己。」
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If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
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2:14
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你要繼續將這事提醒人，要在上帝面前切切誓囑他們別斗爭言詞了﹔亮無用處，只能傾覆聽的人。
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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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2:15
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你要竭力在上帝面前明示自己是被試驗為可嘉的，是無愧的工人，把真理之道解析得得體。
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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2:16
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至于凡俗的空談，你總要遠避著﹔因為那些空談的人必進到更不敬虔的地步﹔
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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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2:17
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他們的話像毒瘡，必越侵蝕越大﹔他們中間有許米乃和腓理徒﹔
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And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
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2:18
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這種人在真理上失了正鵠，說復活之事已成過去，就傾覆了人的信仰。
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Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
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2:19
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但上帝堅固的根基已經立定，有著以下這印記說︰「主認識屬他的人」﹔「凡稱呼主名的人應當離開不義。」
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Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
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2:20
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在大戶人家、不但有金器銀器，也有木器瓦器﹔有的做貴重的用處，有的做下賤的用處。
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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
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2:21
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人若潔淨自己脫離惡事、就必成個器皿、做貴重的用處，分別為聖（或譯︰完全聖潔），合乎主宰之用，時常准備著行各樣善事。
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If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
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2:22
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所以青春性的私欲、你總要逃避﹔你要跟那些用潔淨心呼求主的人一同追求正義、忠信、仁愛、和平。
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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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2:23
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那些愚拙而無教育性的辯論、你也要拒絕參加，因為知道這些事能生爭吵﹔
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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2:24
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但主的仆人卻不應該可爭吵，應該溫和柔順以待眾人，善于教導，能忍受苦害，
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
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2:25
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能用柔和矯正對抗的人。或者上帝給他們悔改的心，得以認識真理﹔
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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
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2:26
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你們雖曾被魔鬼活捉了去，以隨從他的意思，也能醒悟過來、脫離魔鬼的網羅（或譯︰也能醒悟過來、脫離魔鬼的網羅、來行上帝的旨意。）。
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And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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