Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that is in Christ Jesus;

the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that is in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is 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 fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,