You, however, be self-controlled<n id="1" /> in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist&#8217;s work, fulfill your ministry.

Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.<n id="1" />

For some of these insinuate themselves<n id="1" /> into households and captivate weak women<n id="2" /> who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

And just as Jannes and Jambres<n id="1" /> opposed Moses, so these people &#8211; who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith<n id="2" /> &#8211; also oppose the truth.

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

<t /><p class="bodytext">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 there will be a time when people<n id="1" /> will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires,<n id="2" /> they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.<n id="3" />

I recall<n id="1" /> your sincere faith<n id="2" /> that was alive first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am sure<n id="3" /> is in you.p>

Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do.<n id="1" /> But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set<n id="2" /> and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me<n id="3" /> until that day.<n id="4" />

as well as the persecutions and sufferings<n id="1" /> that happened to me in Antioch,<n id="2" /> in Iconium, and in Lystra.<n id="3" /> I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message<n id="1" /> would be fully proclaimed<n id="2" /> for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion&#8217;s mouth!