longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;

On account of which cause I remind you to revive and refire the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me his prisoner: but suffer affliction for the sake of the gospel according to the power of God;

Therefore, my child, be thou filled up with dynamite in the grace which is in Christ Jesus,

and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.

Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

and they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him (the Lord's servant) according to his will.

For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts,

But they shall proceed no further: for their insanity will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

and they will indeed turn their hearing from the truth, and be turned unto fables.

But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all left me: may it not be charged against them:

but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.