For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

For this, I was appointed as a proclaimer, an apostle, and a teacher.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

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

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

This saying is faithful: "For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself."

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

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

of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.