Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to preach the promise of life, which life is in Christ Jesus.

To Timothy, his beloved son. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day,

Wherefore I warn thee that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.

For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

That good thing which was committed to thy keeping, keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us.

Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound.

Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.

But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,

traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

I testify therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge quick and dead at his appearing in his kingdom:

For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,

I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges: