Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty

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

⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,^(A) so also these teachers oppose^(B) the truth. They are men of depraved minds,^(C) who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. ⁹ But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,^(D) their folly will be clear to everyone.

A Final Charge to Timothy

¹⁰ You, however, know all about my teaching,^(E) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, ¹¹ persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,^(F) Iconium^(G) and Lystra,^(H) the persecutions I endured.^(I) Yet the Lord rescued^(J) me from all of them.^{(K) 12} In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,^{(L) 13} while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse,^(M) deceiving and being deceived.^{(N) 14} But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,^(O)

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.^(A)