Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and love and self-discipline.

So do not be ashamed to testify of our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

for which I am suffering even to the point of wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

Remind them of these things, and charge them in the presence of God to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."

If anyone cleanses himself from what is ignoble, he will be a vessel for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God will grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness;

so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in my ministry.