Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel

⁶ For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.^{(A) 7} For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,^(B) but gives us power,^(C) love and self-discipline. ⁸ So do not be ashamed^(D) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.^(E) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,^(F) by the power of God. ⁹ He has saved^(G) us and called^(H) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done^(I) 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^(J) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,^(K) who has destroyed death^(L) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. ¹¹ And of this gospel^(M) I was appointed^(N) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.^{(O) 12} That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,^(P) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard^(Q) what I have entrusted to him until that day.^(R)

¹³ What you heard from me,^(S) keep^(T) as the pattern^(U) of sound teaching,^(V) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.^{(W) 14} Guard^(X) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.^(Y)