PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus,

for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

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 be fore the times of the ages,

to which I have been appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles;

for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

Hold fast the form of sound words which you have heard from me, in faithfulness and in love which is in Christ Jesus.

That good thing which was intrusted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

and the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, these do you commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

in which I suffer evil, as an evil-doer, even to bonds: but the word of God is not bound.

Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers.

my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me.

But do you continue in the things which you have learned and well understood, knowing from whom you learned them,

and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.