I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

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

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains:

And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

In which I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

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

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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.

At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.