He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

That is why I suffer as I do. However, I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I'm convinced that he is able to protect what he has entrusted to me until the day that he comes.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me.

May the Lord grant that he finds mercy on the day he comes again. You know very well how much he assisted me in Ephesus.

Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.

Enduring, we with him will reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim.

Our faith may fail, his never wanes That's who he is, he cannot change!

Therefore, if anyone stops associating with these people, he will become a special utensil, set apart for the owner's use, prepared for every good action.

A servant of the Lord must not argue. Instead, he must be kind to everyone, teachable, willing to suffer wrong,

and how I was persecuted and suffered in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

The victor's crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.

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

Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.

You, too, must watch out for him, for he violently opposed our message.

Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus because he was sick.