I have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications, night and day

longing to see thee, having remembered thy tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.

Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.

Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus.

This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more diligently and found me

(may the Lord grant him to find mercy from Lord in that day), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou know very well.

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus.

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.

Consider what I say, for may the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good-news,

Because of this I endure all things because of the chosen, so that they also may experience salvation in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,

and they may sober up out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him for his will.

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

For I am already poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Hurry to come to me quickly,

for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with thee, for he is useful to me for service.

Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things to me. May the Lord repay him according to his works,

At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.