Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the promise of life in Christ Jesus:

To Timothy, my dearly loved son.

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you.

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.

I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound.

Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:

The Lord knows those who are His, and
Everyone who names the name of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.

So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, without love for what is good,

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

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,

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

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

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