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

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,

But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

for Demas, having loved [the pleasures of] this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.

Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.