²⁷ Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life^(A) worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm^(B) in one^(C) spirit, in one accord,^[a] contending together for the faith^(D) of the gospel,

² To Timothy,^(A) my true son in the faith.

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the^[a] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.