and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

This you know: All those in Asia have turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

This saying is trustworthy:

For if we have died with Him,
we will also live with Him;

They have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overturning the faith of some.

But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,

and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.

I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.