2 Timothy 1

1 Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by 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 in Christ Jesus,

2 to Timothy my beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience, having remembrance of thee continually in my prayers night and day;

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 greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears, ) that I may be filled with joy:

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

5 keeping in memory the unfeigned faith, that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am persuaded that it dwells in thee 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 for which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God which is in thee through the imposition of 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 God hath not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but of vigor, and of love, and of prudence.

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

8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

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 who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was, (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 but now made manifest by the appearance of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light by the gospel: for which I was appointed an herald,

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 and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

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

12 for which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know in whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him against 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 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

14 The good thing committed to thee keep, through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

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

15 Thou knowest that all those of Asia are turned from me, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes.

This thou know, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord shew mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but when he was at Rome,

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

17 he sought for me the more diligently, and 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 of the Lord in that day!) And how much he ministered to me at Ephesus too, thou knowest full well.

(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.