2 Timothy 1:3

⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. ⁹For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

¹Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

³“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

¹⁶In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

⁵But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

¹⁹holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

¹⁵From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁴“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;