earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

calling to mind the unfeigned faith which has been in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.