I am thankful to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages of time,

but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

Thou knowest this, that all who are in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me.

No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

men who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But thou, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and of which thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.

Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.