Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in accordance with the promise of the life that comes through union with Christ Jesus,

I thank God, whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day,

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

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For the Spirit that God has given us does not impart timidity but power and love and self-control.

For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with anything that we had done, but in accordance with His own purpose and unmerited favor which was shown us through union with Christ Jesus eternal ages ago,

Now, however, that grace has been revealed through the coming of our Savior the Messiah Jesus, who has destroyed death and through the gospel has brought life and release from death into full view.

Of the gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher; and that is the reason I am now undergoing these sufferings.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Continue to be an example in wholesome instructions which you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus.

That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

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

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.

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

The husbandman that laboureth must first receive of the fruits.

Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord may give you understanding in all things.

Remember that Jesus Christ, being of the seed of David, rose again from death according to my gospel,

for that [gospel] I am suffering even to [the point of] wearing chains like a criminal; but the word of God is not chained or imprisoned!

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

it is an undoubted truth, that if we die for him, we shall live with him:

If we endure, we will also reign together. If we renounce him, that man will also renounce us.

Our faith may fail, his never wanes That's who he is, he cannot change!

Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.

Avoid all that profane jargon, for it leads people still further into irreligion,

and what they say will spread everywhere like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.

men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

he that is clear of vice, is a vessel of the first kind, sanctified and fit for the master's use, and qualified for every virtuous action.

Lusts of youth avoid, and follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart.

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devil, which are now taken of him at his will.

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

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

For of these are they who insinuate themselves into families, and captivate weak women, that are laden with sins,

that are always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these men withstand the truth; being corrupt in mind and worthless in all that concerns the faith.

But they will not make much progress, for everyone will perceive their folly, just as they did that of those others.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

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.

every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness,

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

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

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.