2 Timothy 2

“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be…” The line’s distinctive content terms include affairs, chosen, entangleth. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.” The line’s distinctive content terms include strive, crowned, except. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.” Naming Consider keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:” Naming Christ and David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Where in I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abideth, believe, deny. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit…” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Naming Study keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include babblings, increase, profane. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;” Naming Hymenaeus and Philetus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” The line’s distinctive content terms include already, concerning, erred. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“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…” The line’s distinctive content terms include some, dishonour, earth. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a…” Naming Flee keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.” The line’s distinctive content terms include avoid, foolish, gender. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” The line’s distinctive content terms include captive, devil, recover. Its relationship to verses 25 shows what work it does in this passage.