I give thanks to God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience, having remembrance of thee continually in my prayers night and day;

greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears,) that I may be filled with joy:

keeping in memory the unfeigned faith, that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am persuaded that it dwells in thee also;

for which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God which is in thee through the imposition of my hands.

The good thing committed to thee keep, through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing, in his kingdom;

Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me in the ministry.

When thou comest, bring with thee the cloke, that I left at Troas with Carpus; and the books, but especially the parchments.

Endeavour therefore to come to me before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and indeed all the brethren.