2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the will of God, —according to the promise of life 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 Unto Timothy, my beloved child: Favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
to Timothy, my beloved child. Grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 Grateful, am I, unto God, —unto whom I am rendering divine service from my progenitors in a pure conscience, that, incessant, hold I the remembrance, concerning thee, in my supplications; day and night,
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 thee, being mindful of thy tears, —in order that, with joy, I may be filled:
longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;
5 A reminder, having received, of the unfeigned faith, that is in thee, —such, as dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, —I am persuaded, moreover, that [it dwelleth], in thee 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 which cause, I put thee in remembrance, to be stirring up God’s gift of favour, which is in thee through means of 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 hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.
For God has not given us the spirit of cowardice; but of power and divine love and prudence.
8 Be not thou, therefore, put to shame—with regard to the witness of our Lord, nor with regard to me his prisoner; but suffer hardship together with the glad-message 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 hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to the peculiar purpose and favour—which was given to us in Christ Jesus before age-during times, (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 hath now been made manifest through means of the forthshining of our Saviour Christ Jesus, —Who, indeed, hath abolished death, and hath thrown light upon life and incorruptibility, through means of the glad-message:
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 Whereunto, I, have been appointed herald and apostle and teacher;
unto which I have been placed a herald, and an apostle, and teacher:
12 For which cause, these things also, am I suffering; nevertheless I am not being put to shame, for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is, able, to guard, that which I have entrusted, [to him] unto, 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 An outline, have thou, of healthful discourses which from me thou hast heard—with the faith and love which are 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 The noble thing entrusted [to thee], do thou guard, through means of the Holy Spirit which dwelleth within us.
stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.
15 Thou knowest this—that all they who are in Asia have 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 The Lord grant mercy unto the house, of Onesiphorus, in that, ofttimes, hath he refreshed me, and, as regardeth my chain, hath not been put to shame,
May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because frequently he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
17 But, happening to be in Rome, he diligently sought out and found me, —
and, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me.
18 The Lord grant him to find mercy from [the] Lord in, that, day; —and, how many times, in Ephesus, he hath ministered, better art, thou, getting to know.
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.
