For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:

And what thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these things lay by for faithful men, who will be sufficient to teach others also.

And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.

Observe what I say; for may the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

For this I endure all things for the chosen, that they also might attain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Faithful the word: For if we died together, we shall also live together:

Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.

And avoid profane, empty discourses: for they will proceed to more of profanation.

And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.

If therefore any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.

For men shall be self-lovers, lovers of money, boastful, proud, slandering, disobedient to parents, unthankful, wicked,

For of these are they going into houses, and taking captive little women heaped up with sins, led away with various eager desires,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:

That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.

I call to witness before God there fore, and the Lord Jesus Christ, being about to judge the living and the dead according to his appearance and his kingdom;

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

For I am already poured out, and the time of my deliverance has been fixed.

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved the time now, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service.

Whom watch thou also; for he greatly withstood our words.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. Amen.