Erastus stayed in Corinth. Trophimus I left ill in Miletus.

So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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

I recall your sincere faith that was alive first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am sure is in you.

But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

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

You know that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you

You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

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

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.

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

Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds.