Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in accordance with the promise of the life that comes through union with Christ Jesus,

to my dearly loved child, Timothy: spiritual blessing, mercy, and peace be with you from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

So you must never be ashamed of me His prisoner, but suffer for the good news in fellowship with me and by the power of God.

Continue to be an example in wholesome instructions which you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus.

Guard this fine deposit of truth by the aid of the Holy Spirit who has His home in our hearts.

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.

No soldier ever allows himself to be involved in the business affairs of life, so that he may please the officer who enlisted him.

The toiling farmer ought to be the first to share the crop.

This message is to be trusted: "If we indeed have died with Him, we will live with Him too.

Do your best to present yourself to God an approved workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, who properly presents the message of truth.

who have missed the truth by saying that the resurrection has already taken place, are undermining some people's faith.

So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be an instrument for honorable uses, consecrated, useful for the Master, and ready for any good service.

and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel but must be gentle to everybody; he must be a skillful teacher, and not resentful under injuries.

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.

Now you must know that in the last days there are going to be hard times.

For people will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, haughty, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreverent,

For some of them practice going into people's houses and capturing weak and silly women who are overwhelmed with the weight of their sins, who are easily led about by all sorts of evil impulses,

But they will not make any more progress, for their folly will be evident to everybody, as theirs was.

Yes, indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

All Scripture is inspired by God, and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in doing what is right,

so that the man of God may be perfectly fit, thoroughly equipped for every good enterprise.

I solemnly charge you, before God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom,

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but to gratify their own evil desires will surround themselves with teachers who teach to gratify their own evil desires, because their ears are itching so to be tickled,

You too must be on your guard against him, for he has vigorously opposed my teaching.

When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the message preached by me might have its full effect and all the heathen might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's jaws.

The Lord will rescue me from every wicked work and save me to His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Prudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

The Lord be with your spirit. Spiritual blessing be with you all.