Προς Τιμοθεον Β΄ 1

1 παυλοσ αποστολοσ ιησου χριστου δια θεληματοσ θεου κατ επαγγελιαν ζωησ τησ εν χριστω ιησου

Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, according to promise of life, the [life] which [is] in Christ Jesus,

2 τιμοθεω αγαπητω τεκνω χαρισ ελεοσ ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ και χριστου ιησου του κυριου ημων

to Timotheus, [my] beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from God [the] Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 χαριν εχω τω θεω ω λατρευω απο προγονων εν καθαρα συνειδησει ωσ αδιαλειπτον εχω την περι σου μνειαν εν ταισ δεησεσιν μου νυκτοσ και ημερασ

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

4 επιποθων σε ιδειν μεμνημενοσ σου των δακρυων ινα χαρασ πληρωθω

earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5 υπομνησιν λαμβανων τησ εν σοι ανυποκριτου πιστεωσ ητισ ενωκησεν πρωτον εν τη μαμμη σου λωιδι και τη μητρι σου ευνικη πεπεισμαι δε οτι και εν σοι

calling to mind the unfeigned faith which [has been] in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.

6 δι ην αιτιαν αναμιμνησκω σε αναζωπυρειν το χαρισμα του θεου ο εστιν εν σοι δια τησ επιθεσεωσ των χειρων μου

For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

7 ου γαρ εδωκεν ημιν ο θεοσ πνευμα δειλιασ αλλα δυναμεωσ και αγαπησ και σωφρονισμου

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

8 μη ουν επαισχυνθησ το μαρτυριον του κυριου ημων μηδε εμε τον δεσμιον αυτου αλλα συγκακοπαθησον τω ευαγγελιω κατα δυναμιν θεου

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

9 του σωσαντοσ ημασ και καλεσαντοσ κλησει αγια ου κατα τα εργα ημων αλλα κατ ιδιαν προθεσιν και χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν εν χριστω ιησου προ χρονων αιωνιων (aiōnios g166)

who has saved us, and has 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] ages of time, (aiōnios g166)

10 φανερωθεισαν δε νυν δια τησ επιφανειασ του σωτηροσ ημων ιησου χριστου καταργησαντοσ μεν τον θανατον φωτισαντοσ δε ζωην και αφθαρσιαν δια του ευαγγελιου

but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

11 εισ ο ετεθην εγω κηρυξ και αποστολοσ και διδασκαλοσ εθνων

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.

12 δι ην αιτιαν και ταυτα πασχω αλλ ουκ επαισχυνομαι οιδα γαρ ω πεπιστευκα και πεπεισμαι οτι δυνατοσ εστιν την παραθηκην μου φυλαξαι εισ εκεινην την ημεραν

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

13 υποτυπωσιν εχε υγιαινοντων λογων ων παρ εμου ηκουσασ εν πιστει και αγαπη τη εν χριστω ιησου

Have an outline of sound words, which [words] thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which [are] in Christ Jesus.

14 την καλην παραθηκην φυλαξον δια πνευματοσ αγιου του ενοικουντοσ εν ημιν

Keep, by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted.

15 οιδασ τουτο οτι απεστραφησαν με παντεσ οι εν τη ασια ων εστιν φυγελοσ και ερμογενησ

Thou knowest this, that all who [are] in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me.

16 δωη ελεοσ ο κυριοσ τω ονησιφορου οικω οτι πολλακισ με ανεψυξεν και την αλυσιν μου ουκ επαισχυνθη

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;

17 αλλα γενομενοσ εν ρωμη σπουδαιοτερον εζητησεν με και ευρεν

but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found [me] —

18 δωη αυτω ο κυριοσ ευρειν ελεοσ παρα κυριου εν εκεινη τη ημερα και οσα εν εφεσω διηκονησεν βελτιον συ γινωσκεισ

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from [the] Lord in that day — and how much service he rendered in Ephesus thou knowest best.