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,

For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.

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.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.

But know this, that in the last days grievous times will come.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men corrupted in their minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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

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