Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.

You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:

(May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.

And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come.

False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;

But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.