2 Timothy 1

1 This letter comes from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus chosen by God, sent to tell about the promise of real life that is in Christ Jesus.

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

2 I'm sending it to you Timothy, my dear son. May you have grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

3 I'm always thinking of you and I'm so thankful to God, whom I serve as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience. I never forget to mention you in my prayers.

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

4 I remember how you cried, and I so want to see you! That would make me really happy.

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

5 I keep in mind your sincere trust in God, the same trust that your grandmother Lois and mother Eunice also had—and I know that same trust continues in you.

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.

6 That's why I want to remind you to revitalize God's gracious gift to you which you received when I placed my hands on you.

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.

7 God didn't give us a spirit that makes us fearful, but a spirit of power and love and good sense.

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

8 So don't be ashamed to tell others about our Lord, or be ashamed of me. Instead be ready to share in suffering for the good news as God gives you strength.

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;

9 He is the one who has saved us and called us to live a holy life—not through what we do, but by God's own plan and through his grace. (aiōnios g166)

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)

10 He gave this grace to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, and is now revealed in the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He destroyed death, making life and immortality brilliantly clear through the good news.

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,

11 I was appointed speaker, apostle, and teacher of this good news.

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

12 That's also the reason I'm suffering all this, but I'm not ashamed, because I know whom I've trusted. I'm confident that he can look after what I've entrusted to him until the Day he returns.

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.

13 You should follow the model of good advice that you learned from me, with an attitude of trust and love in Christ Jesus.

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

14 Guard the truth that was entrusted to you through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

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

15 You already know that everyone from Asia has abandoned me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

16 May the Lord be kind to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often took care of me and wasn't embarrassed about me being in prison.

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;

17 When he was in Rome, he took the trouble to search for me, and he found me.

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

18 May the Lord grant him his blessing in the Day of Judgment. (Timothy, you're very much aware of how much Onesiphorus did for me when he was in Ephesus.)

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