1 Timothy 1:18

Now Paul also arrived at Derbe and at Lystra. And behold, a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not consume the fruit of it? Or who shepherds a flock and does not consume the milk of the flock?

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the tearing down of strongholds,

But the goal of our command is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and an unhypocritical faith.

Do not neglect the gift within you, which was given to you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.