¹⁹ I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”

⁶ We will use these stones to build a memorial. In the future your children will ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?’

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus. ² You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

⁴ These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children,

¹⁰ I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

⁴ But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.