Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.

Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.

Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.

Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.

But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.

When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.

For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.