⁹ He has saved^(A) us and called^(B) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done^(C) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, ¹⁰ but it has now been revealed^(D) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,^(E) who has destroyed death^(F) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. ¹¹ And of this gospel^(G) I was appointed^(H) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.^{(I) 12} That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,^(J) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard^(K) what I have entrusted to him until that day.^(L)

¹³ What you heard from me,^(M) keep^(N) as the pattern^(O) of sound teaching,^(P) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.^{(Q) 14} Guard^(R) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.^(S)

Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty

¹⁵ You know that everyone in the province of Asia^(T) has deserted me,^(U) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

¹⁶ May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,^(V) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed^(W) of my chains.^{(X) 17} On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. ¹⁸ May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!^(Y) You know very well in how many ways he helped me^(Z) in Ephesus.^(AA)