2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day

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.

4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

5 Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.

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.

6 For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

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.

7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

8 Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;

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.

9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)

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)

10 But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,

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,

11 Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;

to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

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.

13 Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.

Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

15 You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:

You know that everyone in the Province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

17 But when he was in Rome, he went in search of me everywhere, and came to me

Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.

18 (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.

May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.