For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

who 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 times eternal,

but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

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

But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

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

But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

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

Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.