2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, in accord with the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

2 to Timothy, most beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. For without ceasing I hold the remembrance of you in my prayers, night and day,

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

4 desiring to see you, recalling your tears so as to be filled with joy,

longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5 calling to mind the same faith, which is in you unfeigned, which also first dwelt in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, and also, I am certain, in you.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

6 Because of this, I admonish you to revive the grace of God, which is in you by the imposition of my hands.

For the which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

8 And so, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Instead, collaborate with the Gospel in accord with the virtue of God,

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

9 who has freed us and has called us to his holy vocation, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)

10 And this has now been made manifest by the illumination of our Savior Jesus Christ, who certainly has destroyed death, and who has also illuminated life and incorruption through the Gospel.

but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

11 Of this Gospel, I have been appointed a preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

12 For this reason, I also suffer these things. But I am not confounded. For I know in whom I have believed, and I am certain that he has the power to preserve what was entrusted to me, unto that day.

For the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13 Hold to the kind of sound words that you have heard from me in the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 Guard the good entrusted to you through the Holy Spirit, who lives within us.

That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

15 Know this: that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes.

This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord have mercy on the house of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me, and he has not been ashamed of my chains.

The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 Instead, when he had arrived in Rome, he anxiously sought me and found me.

but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

18 May the Lord grant to him to obtain mercy from the Lord in that day. And you know well in how many ways he has ministered to me at Ephesus.

(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.