I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have remembrance of thee in my prayers without ceasing night and day,

For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began;

For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.

The Lord give mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

And if a man strive, he is not crowned, unless he strive lawfully.

as an evil-doer, but the word of God is not bound.

if we deny him, he will also deny us: If we believe not, he remaineth faithful; he cannot deny himself.

Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord, not to strive about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of stone; and some to honour, some to dishonour.

And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men,

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but will heap to themselves teachers, according to their own desires, having itching ears.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

At my first defence no man was with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge?