Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; such is my gospel,

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

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

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

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.

For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

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!

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops.

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

For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

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

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.