Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;

Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;

and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

The husbandman that laboreth must be the first partaker of the fruits.

If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.

and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without

For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be clearly manifest to all, as that of those men was.

All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness;

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work.

I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom;

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry.

For I am already about to be offered as a sacrifice, and the time of my departure is at hand.

At my first defence no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lions mouth.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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