I have showed thy name to those men, which thou hast given to me of the world; they were thine, and thou hast given them to me, and they have kept thy word.
But when John [ful] filled his course, he said, I am not he, whom ye deem me to be; but lo! he cometh after me, and I am not worthy to do off [or to unbind] the shoes of his feet.
But I dread nothing of these, neither I make my life preciouser than myself, so that I end, [or fulfill], my course, and the ministry of the word, which I received of the Lord Jesus, to witness the gospel of the grace of God.
I went up by revelation, and spake with them the evangel [or the gospel], which I preach among the heathen; and by themselves to these that seemed to be somewhat, lest I run [or lest peradventure I should run], or had run in vain.
I betake this commandment to thee, thou son Timothy, after the prophecies that have been heretofore in thee, that thou travail [or fight] in them a good travail,
Strive thou a good strife of faith, catch everlasting life, into which thou art called, and hast acknowledged a good acknowledging before many witnesses.
for thou keptest the word of my patience. And I shall keep thee from the hour of temptation, that is to coming [or to come] into all the world, to tempt men that dwell in earth.
I know thy works, and lo! I gave before thee a door opened, which no man may close; for thou hast a little virtue, and hast kept my word, and deniedest not my name.
And white stoles, for each soul a stole, were given to them; and it was said to them, that they should rest yet a little time, till the number of their fellows and of their brethren be fulfilled, that be to be slain, as also they [were].