for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,

for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

but when he was in Rome, he sought for me very diligently, and found me.

Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Every one that serves as a soldier keeps himself free from the business of this life, that he may please him that has chosen him to be a soldier.

Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord may give you understanding in all things.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

But shun profane and vain babblings; for they will make further advance to ungodliness,

In a great house, however, there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honor, and some for dishonor.

If, therefore, any one will cleanse him self from these strifes about words, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, highly useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, revilers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,

But they shall proceed no further; for their madness shall be manifest to all, as was the madness of those men.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:

For I am now ready to be poured out, and the time of my departure is at hand.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age; and he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.

Do you, also, beware of him, for he has greatly withstood our words.