2 Timothy 1

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

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

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

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

3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a clean conscience, as I have incessant mention of you in my prayers, night and day

4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;

5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

having received the remembrance of the unhypocritical faith which is in you; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded that it is in you also.

6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

On account of which cause I remind you to revive and refire the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

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

For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.

8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me his prisoner: but suffer affliction for the sake of the gospel according to the power of God;

9 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 to us in Christ Jesus before time began, (aiōnios g166)

the one having 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 to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times, (aiōnios g166)

10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

but now having been made manifest through the appearing of Jesus Christ our Saviour, the one having indeed destroyed death, and lighted up life and immortality through the gospel,

11 For this, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

unto which I have been placed a herald, and an apostle, and teacher:

12 For this cause I also suffer 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 to him against that day.

on account of which cause I indeed suffer these things: but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to stand guard over that which is committed unto me unto that day.

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

Hold fast the form of sound words which you heard with me, in the faith and divine love which is in Christ Jesus:

14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.

15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

You know this, that all who are in Asia, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes have turned away from me.

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

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because frequently he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

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

and, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me.

18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

May the Lord grant unto him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And so many things as he ministered in Ephesus, you know better.