2 Timothy 1:9-13

He is the one who has saved us and called us to live a holy life—not through what we do, but by God's own plan and through his grace.

He gave this grace to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, and is now revealed in the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He destroyed death, making life and immortality brilliantly clear through the good news.

I was appointed speaker, apostle, and teacher of this good news.

That's also the reason I'm suffering all this, but I'm not ashamed, because I know whom I've trusted. I'm confident that he can look after what I've entrusted to him until the Day he returns.

You should follow the model of good advice that you learned from me, with an attitude of trust and love in Christ Jesus.