Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me, in faith and love in Christ Jesus.

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

(may the Lord grant him to find mercy from Lord in that day), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou know very well.

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

And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

But continue thou in what thou learned and were convinced of, knowing from whom thou learned them.

And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.

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

of whom thou also beware, for he extremely opposed our words.