This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief:

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

These things write I unto thee, trusting to come shortly unto thee.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.