So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.

So you, my son, must find strength in the blessing that comes through Christ Jesus.

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be capable of teaching others.

Yet God's solid foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who uses the name of the Lord must give up evil."

and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but treat everyone kindly; he must be persuasive and unresentful,

But you must stand by what you have learned and been convinced of, and remember from whom you learned it,

But you must always be composed; do not shrink from hardship; do your work as a missionary, and your whole duty as a minister.

You too must be on your guard against him, for he vehemently opposed my teaching.