So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord or about me His prisoner, but with me take your share of suffering for the gospel [continue to preach regardless of the circumstances], in accordance with the power of God [for His power is invincible],

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

Nay, when he was here in Rome, he took great pains to inquire where I was living, and at last he found me.

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.

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

Take notice that in the latter days difficult incidents will arise;

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.

At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.