For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;

Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

But, being in Rome, he sought me very diligently, and found.

In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.

And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.