2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
奉天主的旨意，為傳佈在基督耶穌內所恩許的生命，作基督耶穌宗徒的保祿，
2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
致書給可愛的兒子弟茂德。願恩寵、仁慈與平安，由天主父和我們的主基督耶穌賜與你!
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
當我在黑夜白日的祈禱中，不斷地懷念你時，我就感謝我繼續祖先，以純潔的良心所服事的天主。
4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
我每想起你的眼淚，我便渴望見你，為叫我滿心喜樂；
5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
我記得你那毫無虛偽的信德，這信德首先存在你外祖母羅依和你母親歐尼刻的心中，我深信也存在你的心中。
6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
為了那原故，我提醒你把天主藉我的覆手所賦予你的恩賜，再熾燃起來，
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
因為天主所賜給我們的，並非怯懦之神，而是大能、愛德和慎重之神。
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
所以你不要以給我們的主作證為恥，也不要以我這為主被囚的人為恥，但要依賴天主的大能，為福音同我共同勞苦。
9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. (aiōnios g166)
天主拯救了我們，以聖召召叫了我們，並不是按照我們的行為，而是按照衪的決意和恩寵：這恩寵是萬世以前，在基督耶穌內賜與我們的， (aiōnios g166)
10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
如今藉著我們的救主基督耶穌的出現，出現示了出來；衪毀滅了死亡，藉著福音彰顯了不朽的生命。
11 to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
為這福音，我被立為宣講者，為宗徒，為導師。
12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
為了這原故，我現在受這些苦難，但我並不以此為恥，因為我知道我所信賴的是誰，也深信衪有能力保管我所受的寄托，直至那一日。
13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
你要以信德及在基督耶穌內的愛德，把從我所聽的健全的道理，奉為模範；
14 Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
且依賴那住在我們內的聖神，保管你所受的美好寄托。
15 You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
你知道那些在亞細亞的人都離棄了我，其中有菲革羅和赫摩革乃。
16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
願主賜仁慈於敖乃息佛羅的家庭，因為他屢次使我精神快慰，也不以我鎖鏈為恥，
17 Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
而且他一到了羅馬，急切地訪尋我，也找到了我。
18 May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
願主到那一日，賜他獲得主的仁慈! 他在厄弗所怎樣為我服了務，你們知道得更清楚。
