I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day

I have been reminded of that sincere faith which is in your heart; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully persuaded, dwells in you also.

who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

but has only recently been made known through the appearance of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who through the good news has put a stop to the power of death, and brought life and immortality to light.

Of this good news I have been appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

This is why I suffer as I do. Still, I am not ashamed; for I know Him [and I am personally acquainted with Him] whom I have believed [with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in the truth of His deity], and I am persuaded [beyond any doubt] that He is able to guard that which I have entrusted to Him until that day [when I stand before Him].

Guard the glorious trust which has been committed to you by the aid of the Holy Spirit who makes his home in us.

You know that I have been abandon'd by all the Asiatics, by Phygellus and Hermogenes among the rest.

The Lord grant mercy unto the house, of Onesiphorus, in that, ofttimes, hath he refreshed me, and, as regardeth my chain, hath not been put to shame,

All that you have been taught by me in the hearing of many witnesses, you must hand on to trusty men who shall themselves, in turn, be competent to instruct others also.

Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, has been raised from the dead according to the gospel I proclaim.

in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God has been standing, having this seal, "The Lord knew those who are His:" and "Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness."

if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

and they might recover their senses and escape from the devil's trap in which they have been caught by him to do his will.

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

But you, on your part, must continue to abide by what you have learned and been led to rely upon, because you know from whom you learned it

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

For I am already poured out, and the time of my deliverance has been fixed.

I have fought the good battle; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith [i.e., I have been true to my commitment].

for he has been bitterly hostile to anything I have said.