Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me his prisoner: but suffer affliction for the sake of the gospel according to the power of God;

Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Burt you have followed my teaching, leadership, purpose, faith, long suffering, divine love, patience,

An

And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

Make full proof of

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem, and around about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God,

And say to Archippus; Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you may fill it.

General references

Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.