That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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.

Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.

So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

How true those words are! "If we have died with him, we will live with him!

Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it.

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

Nevertheless the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, Lord knows those who are his, and, Let every man who names the name of Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver bowls, but also those of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.

You must keep on fleeing from the evil impulses of youth, but ever strive for uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in association with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts.

in mildness correcting those who oppose. Perhaps God may grant them repentance for recognition of the truth,

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

for from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses,

But they will not advance in much more, for their folly will be evident to all men, as also that of those men came to be.

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.

And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge [both] those still alive and those who have already died, and in view of His appearing [i.e., at His second coming] and His kingdom [i.e., when it is revealed in its eternal splendor], I solemnly urge you:

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.