which has now been revealed through the appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus. He has taken away the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the good news,

This is why I am suffering as I am, but I am not ashamed of it, for I know whom I have trusted and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have intrusted to him for that Day.

You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

The Lord grant that he may be shown mercy by the Lord on that Day! And you know well enough how he helped me at Ephesus.

No one who competes in the games is awarded a crown unless he obeys the rules.

Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.

Avoid foolish, crude speculations; you know they only lead to quarrels,

unfeeling, irreconcilable, slanderous, with no self-control, brutal, with no love for what is good,

Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.

No one but Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is of great assistance to me,

At my first appearance in court no one came to help me; everybody deserted me. May no one lay it up against them!