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 Christ Jesus, by the will of God, sent forth to proclaim 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 child; Grace mercy, and peace to you from God our 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 give thanks to God whom I worship with a pure conscience as my fathers did, when I remember you unceasingly in my prayers.

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

Night and day when I recall your tears I am longing to see you, that my happiness may be complete.

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.

I have been reminded of that sincere faith which is in your heart; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully persuaded, dwells in you 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 this reason let me remind you to keep ever blazing that 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 a sound mind;

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

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,

Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel 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)

He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. (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,

This has now been made manifest through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who has put an end to death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

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

Of the gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher; and that is the reason I am now undergoing these sufferings.

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.

But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have fully believed, and I am thoroughly persuaded that he is able to keep what I have given him until the Day.

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

Hold fast the pattern of sound teaching you have 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;

Guard the glorious trust which has been committed to you by the aid of the Holy Spirit who makes his home in us.

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

You already know that all the Christians in Roman Asia forsook me, among them 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 show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he 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 came to Rome he sought for me until he 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 him to find mercy form the Lord in that Day! And you know better than I how many services he rendered in Ephesus.