For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.

for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of Gentiles.

Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.

Consider what I say, for may the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Faithful is the saying, For if we die together, we will also live together.

But shun profane babblings, for they will advance to greater impiety,

Now in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen, and some for esteem and some for disesteem.

If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

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

and they may sober up out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him for his will.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, impious,

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.

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.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.

For there will be time when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but they will accumulate teachers to themselves according to their own desires, who tickle the ear,

For I am already poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent.

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.

for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with thee, for he is useful to me for service.

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

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.