longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

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

Do your best to present yourself approved by God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

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

and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

I command you therefore before God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his Kingdom:

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Be diligent to come to me soon,

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.