8. Keep your attention on Jesus Christ as risen from the dead and descended from David. This is according to my gospel.
9. I suffer for it to the point of being bound like a criminal, but God’s message is not bound.
10. This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11. This saying is trustworthy: For if we have died with Him, we will also live with Him;
12. if we endure, we will also reign with Him;if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
13. if we are faithless, He remains faithful,for He cannot deny Himself.
14. Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.