So you must never be ashamed of me His prisoner, but suffer for the good news in fellowship with me and by the power of God.

So you, my son, must keep renewing your strength in the spiritual blessing that comes through union with Christ Jesus.

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.

You therefore must share in hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

But God's foundation stands unshaken, with these inscriptions: "The Lord knows the people who belong to Him" and "Everyone who bears the name of the Lord must abstain from evil."

You must keep on fleeing from the evil impulses of youth, but ever strive for uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in association with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts.

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,

Now you must know that in the last days there are going to be hard times.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

But you must stand by what you have learned and been convinced of, and remember from whom you learned it,

But you must always be composed; do not shrink from hardship; do your work as a missionary, and your whole duty as a minister.

of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.