I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the custom of my forefathers, that, without ceasing, I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day,

to which I have been appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles;

for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

Hold fast the form of sound words which you have heard from me, in faithfulness and in love which is in Christ Jesus.

You know this, that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me; all those, I say, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

and the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, these do you commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Assuredly true is the saying: If indeed we have died with him, we shall also live with him;

who, as it respects the truth, have erred, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and they overthrow the faith of some.

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

But do you continue in the things which you have learned and well understood, knowing from whom you learned them,

and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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

I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.