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                    |  | King James Bible 1611 |  | King James Bible 1769 | 
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                            | 2:1 | Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus. |  | Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. | 
                        
                            | 2:2 | And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also. |   | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:3 | Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. |  | Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. | 
                        
                            | 2:4 | No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldJeremiah |  | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:5 | And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully. |  | And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. | 
                        
                            | 2:6 | The husbandman that laboureth, must bee first partaker of the fruites. |   | The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. | 
                        
                            | 2:7 | Consider what I say, and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things. |  | Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. | 
                        
                            | 2:8 | Remember that Iesus Christ of the seede of Dauid, was raised from the dead, according to my Gospel: |  | Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: | 
                        
                            | 2:9 | Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bonds: but the word of God is not bound. |  | Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. | 
                        
                            | 2:10 | Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory. |  | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:11 | It is a faithfull saying: for if we bee dead with him, wee shall also liue with him. |  | It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: | 
                        
                            | 2:12 | If we suffer, we shall also reigne with him: if wee denie him, hee also will denie vs. |  | If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: | 
                        
                            | 2:13 | If we beleeue not, yet he abideth faithfull, he cannot denie himselfe. |  | If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. | 
                        
                            | 2:14 | Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers. |  | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:15 | Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly diuiding the word of trueth. |  | Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. | 
                        
                            | 2:16 | But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse. |  | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. | 
                        
                            | 2:17 | And their word will eate as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus. |   | And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; | 
                        
                            | 2:18 | Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some. |  | Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. | 
                        
                            | 2:19 | Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure, hauing the seale, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie. |   | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:20 | But in a great house, there are not onely vessels of gold, and of siluer, but also a wood, & of earth: and some to honour, and some to dishonour. |  | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:21 | If a man therefore purge himselfe from these, he shal be a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Masters vse, and prepared vnto euery good worke. |  | 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. | 
                        
                            | 2:22 | Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |  | Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. | 
                        
                            | 2:23 | But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes. |  | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. | 
                        
                            | 2:24 | And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, patient, |   | And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, | 
                        
                            | 2:25 | In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth. |  | In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; | 
                        
                            | 2:26 | And that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are taken captiue by him at his will. |   | And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. |