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 before the eternal times.

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 me out very diligently and found me.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel,

At my first answer no one was beside me, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the nations might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.