2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that [is] in Christ Jesus,

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

2 to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

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

3 I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that I unceasingly have remembrance concerning you in my supplications night and day,

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I keep up a constant remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

4 desiring to see you greatly, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,

earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy;

5 taking remembrance of the unhypocritical faith that is in you, that first dwelt in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in you.

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it is in thee also.

6 For which cause I remind you to stir up the gift of God that is in you through the putting on of my hands,

For which cause I remind thee that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

7 for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.

8 therefore you may not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but you suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;

9 who saved us, and called with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages, (aiōnios g166)

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning; (aiōnios g166)

10 and was made visible now through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who indeed abolished death, and enlightened life and immortality through the good news,

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life and immortality by the gospel:

11 to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 for which cause these things I also suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that He is able to guard that which I have committed to Him—to that day.

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know on whom I have placed my confidence, and am persuaded that he is mighty to guard my deposit unto the great day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound words, which you heard from me, in faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus;

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 guard the good thing committed through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

The glorious deposit committed to thy trust, guard by the Holy Ghost who dwelleth in us.

15 you have known this, that they turned from me—all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

Knowest thou this, that all those of Asia have deserted me? among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 may the LORD give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because he refreshed me many times, and was not ashamed of my chain,

The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 but being in Rome, he sought me very diligently and found [me];

but, when he was at Rome, he sought me out diligently, and found me.

18 may the LORD give to him to find kindness from the LORD in that day; and you very well know how much he ministered in Ephesus.

The Lord grant that he may find mercy with the Lord in the great day; and how liberally he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better than any other person.