Greetings to Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

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

Now in a wealthy home there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him, we will also live with him.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.

and their message will spread its infection like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!

And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.

And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth.

But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me.

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

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

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

They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.

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

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.