I have grace to God, whom I serve from the forefathers in pure consciousness, as I have continual remembrance concerning thee in my prayers night and day;

For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;

Who having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, given us in Christ Jesus before eternal times,

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:

And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.

In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.

If we believe not, he remains faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.

And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,

Devoid of natural affection, not observing treaties, accusers, ungoverned, wild, not loving the good,

And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these have withstood the truth: men corrupted in mind, not tried concerning the faith.

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)