I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

and was made manifest now through the manifestation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who indeed did abolish death, and did enlighten life and immortality through the good news,

for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --

of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.