Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁰ Timothy, you know my teaching and the way I lived. You know what I want to do and what I believe. You know my patience, my love, and my strength to bear trouble.

¹¹ You know about my troubles. You know what happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. You know how badly the people treated me. But the Lord brought me safely through it all.

¹² Yes, all who want to live a good life in Christ Jesus will be troubled by other people.

¹³ Bad men and those who fool other people will grow worse and worse. They will fool other people, and other people will fool them.

¹⁴ But you, Timothy, must keep on doing the things you have learned. You know they are right. You know who taught them to you.

¹⁵ From the time you were a child you knew the holy writings. They showed you how to be saved by believing in Christ Jesus.