2 Timothy 1:3

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; with: or, in

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?