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 through the will of God, according to the promise of the life in Christ Jesus,

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

to Timothy, a beloved child: 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 have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications, night and day

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

longing to see thee, having remembered thy tears, so that I may 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.

taking memory of the non-hypocritical faith in thee, which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that 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,

Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee 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 a sound mind;

For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.

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 ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good news according to 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 saved us and who 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 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 which has now been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who indeed abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the good news,

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

for which I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, and a teacher of 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.

Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.

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

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

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

Guard the good consignment through the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

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

This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of 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,

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

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

But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more 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.

(may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou know very well.