"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."

"Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some."

"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;"

"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."

"I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;"

"Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"

"Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles."

"And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."

"Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;"