2 Timothy 1

1 From Paul who, by the will of God, is an apostle of Christ Jesus, charged to proclaim the life that comes from union with 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 Timothy, my dear child: may God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.

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, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, when I remember you, as I never fail to do, in my prayers – night and day alike,

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 as I think of your tears, longing to see you, that my happiness may be completed,

longing to see thee, having remembered thy tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

5 now that I have been reminded of the sincere faith that you have shown. That faith was seen first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and is now, I am convinced, in you also.

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 And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at 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 the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.

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

8 Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, or of me imprisoned for his sake; but join with me in suffering for the good news, as far as God enables you.

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 It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn call – not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfilment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began, (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 has now been made apparent through the appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of death, and has brought life and immortality to light by that 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 of which I was myself appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher.

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

12 That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until 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 Keep before you, as an example of sound teaching, all that you learnt from me as you listened with that faith and love which come from union with Christ Jesus.

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

14 Guard by the help of the Holy Spirit, who is within us, the glorious trust that has been committed to you.

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

15 You know, of course, that all our friends in Roman Asia turned their backs on me, including 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 show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

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

17 On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he sought eagerly for me until he found me.

But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more diligently and found me

18 The Lord grant that he may find mercy at the hands of the Lord on that day. The many services that he rendered at Ephesus you have the best means of knowing.

(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.