Night and day when I recall your tears I am longing to see you, that my happiness may be complete.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power and of love and of self-control.

Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.

But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have fully believed, and I am thoroughly persuaded that he is able to keep what I have given him until the Day.

The Lord show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain.

And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game.

Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for noble, some for ignoble uses.

The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.

But they will not get on; for their folly will be made as openly manifest to all as was that of Jannes and Jambres.

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will heap up for themselves teachers upon teachers to satisfy their own fancies.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

At the time of my first defense no one stood by me; on the contrary they all deserted me??ay it not be laid to their charge!