When I remember you, as I continually do in my prayers night and day, I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the example of my fore-fathers.

when I call to mind your affliction, it makes me ardently desire the exceeding pleasure I shall have in seeing you:

especially when I reflect upon the sincerity of your faith, and the attachment your grand-mother Lois first show'd, and then your mother Eunice, examples which I am persuaded you will follow.

For which reason I remind you to exert the divine gifts you received, when I gave you the imposition of hands.

but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me.

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

when you come, bring the cloke and books, but especially the roll, which I left with Carpus at Troas.