Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of eternal life,

which is by Jesus Christ, To Timotheus, my beloved son, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have remembrance of thee in my prayers without ceasing night and day,

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, to stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the laying on of my hands.

For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

The good thing which is committed to thee keep, through the Holy Spirit, who dwelleth in us.

Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

as an evil-doer, but the word of God is not bound.

Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, consecrated and fit for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, Without natural affection, covenant-breakers, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, despisers of good men,

Traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

All scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the quick and dead at his appearing and his kingdom, Preach the word;

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;