I have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications, night and day

For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.

Who saved us and who called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal.

Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

And also if any man competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.

within which I suffer evil to the point of bonds as an evildoer, but the word of God is not bound.

Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.

Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem.

And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

But they will not advance in much more, for their folly will be evident to all men, as also that of those men came to be.

For there will be time when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but they will accumulate teachers to themselves according to their own desires, who tickle the ear,

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

At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.