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 promise of the 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, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus 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 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

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, 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 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.

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;

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.

7 For God hath not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and love, and correction.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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 don’t 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,

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)

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 times eternal, (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 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.

11 Whereunto, I, have been appointed herald and apostle and teacher;

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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.

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.

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 the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and 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.

That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit 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.

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

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 house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

17 But, happening to be in Rome, he diligently sought out and found me, —

but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently 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.

(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.