me, in
faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. (14)The good thing committed
to thee keep, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

(15)Thou knowest this, that all those in Asia turned away from me; of
whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. (16)The Lord give mercy to the
house of Onesiphorus; because he often refreshed me, and was not
ashamed of my chain; (17)but when he was in Rome, he sought me out
very diligently, and found me. (18)The Lord grant to him, that he may
find mercy of the Lord in that day! And in how many things he
ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

II.

THOU therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus. (2)And the things that thou heardest from me by many
witnesses[2:2], the same commit thou to faithful men, who will be able
to teach others also. (3)Endure hardship with me, as a good soldier of
Jesus Christ. (4)No one serving as a soldier entangles himself with
the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a
soldier. (5)And if a man also contends in the games, he is not
crowned, unless he contends lawfully. (6)The husbandman that labors
must first partake of the fruits. (7)Consider what I say; for the Lord
will give thee understanding in all things.

(8)Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, of the seed of David,
according to my gospel; (9)in which I endure hardship, even unto
bonds, as an evil-doer; but the word of God is not bound. (10)For this
cause, I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, that they also
may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
(11)Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also
live with him; (12)if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we
shall deny him, he also will deny us; (13)if we are faithless, he
remains faithful, for he can not deny himself.

(14)Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the
Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the subverting of the
hearers.

(15)Endeavor to present thyself approved to God, a workman not made
ashamed, rightly dividing[2:15] the word of truth. (16)But shun the
profane babblings; for they will go on to more ungodliness. (17)And
their word will eat as does a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and
Philetus; (18)who erred concerning the truth, saying that the
resurrection has already taken place, and overturn the faith of some.

(19)Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this