for God gave us not the spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of admonition.

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,

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

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.

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,

in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.

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 shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;

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

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

having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. And from these turn away.

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

But thou art well acquainted with my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But evil men and impostors will wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But do thou continue in the things which thou didst learn and wast assured of, knowing from what teachers thou didst learn them,

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;

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

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

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.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.