Even though he suffers, he is not ashamed. It's not as if he's suffering for something and is ashamed. For example, if you were being punished for being bad at school and you were sent to detention as a result, you might be ashamed. Your suffering is a result of something bad that you did and you may regret your actions. Suffering itself certainly isn't enjoyable. However, Paul isn't ashamed for the suffering he receives. Earlier he instructs Timothy to not be ashamed and here he explains why he isn't ashamed. He knows whom he believes. Some may cause him to doubt, but he knows and he is not ashamed for his belief and the actions he does as a result of his belief.
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