You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.

But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

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.

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

Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

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

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

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.

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

Think about what I am saying and the Lord will give you understanding of all this.

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

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

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

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.

For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

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.

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