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

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

For which cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be not thou therefore 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;

That good thing which was committed to thee keep by the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

In which I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

If a man therefore will cleanse himself from these, he will be a vessel to honor, sanctified and meet for the master's use, and prepared to every good work.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:

Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

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

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.