And I have gratitude to the Christ--Jesus our Lord--who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,

For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

which has condemnation because they have disregarded the original pledge.

No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.

And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved--those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things