2 Timoteo 1

1 Paolo, apostolo di Cristo Gesù per volontà di Dio, per annunziare la promessa della vita in Cristo Gesù,

[I], Paul, [am writing this letter. I am] an apostle whom Christ Jesus chose so that I would do what God wanted. He chose me [to tell people that God] has promised [that they will] live [eternally] as a result of their having a close relationship with Christ Jesus.

2 al diletto figlio Timòteo: grazia, misericordia e pace da parte di Dio Padre e di Cristo Gesù Signore nostro.

[I am writing to you], Timothy, whom I love [as if you were] my own son. [I pray that] God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord will [continue to act] kindly to you, be merciful to you, and [cause you to have] inner peace,

3 Ringrazio Dio, che io servo con coscienza pura come i miei antenati, ricordandomi sempre di te nelle mie preghiere, notte e giorno;

I thank God [for all that he has done for you]. I serve him, and my ancestors [served him, too. I serve him] in a manner that I know to be right. [I thank him] while repeatedly I [pray for you] at night and during the day.

4 mi tornano alla mente le tue lacrime e sento la nostalgia di rivederti per essere pieno di gioia.

[While I am thanking God for you], I very much want to see you because I remember how you cried [MTY] [when we separated. I want to see you] in order that I may be (filled with joy/very happy).

5 Mi ricordo infatti della tua fede schietta, fede che fu prima nella tua nonna Lòide, poi in tua madre Eunìce e ora, ne sono certo, anche in te.

[I thank God because] I remember that you sincerely believe [in Christ Jesus]. First, your grandmother, Lois, and your mother, Eunice, [believed in him and], I am (convinced/very sure) that you also believe in him.

6 Per questo motivo ti ricordo di ravvivare il dono di Dio che è in te per l'imposizione delle mie mani.

Because [I am sure that you believe in him], I remind you to do fervently/wholeheartedly [MET] what God has (assigned for/appointed) you to do and what he has enabled you to do. [God] ([assigned for/appointed]) you to do it as a result of my putting my hands [on you to show/indicate that he had chosen you to do his work].

7 Dio infatti non ci ha dato uno Spirito di timidezza, ma di forza, di amore e di saggezza.

Remember that God has put [his Spirit] within us. [His Spirit does not cause us to be] afraid. Instead, [he causes us to be] powerful [to work for God], and he helps us to love [others] and [to] control what we say and do.

8 Non vergognarti dunque della testimonianza da rendere al Signore nostro, né di me, che sono in carcere per lui; ma soffri anche tu insieme con me per il vangelo, aiutato dalla forza di Dio.

So never be ashamed/reluctant to tell others the message about our Lord. And do not [be ashamed] of me, [even though I am] a prisoner [because I preach about] him. Instead, [be willing to] suffer as I do as you proclaim the message about Christ. [Endure what you will suffer] by letting God empower [you to endure it].

9 Egli infatti ci ha salvati e ci ha chiamati con una vocazione santa, non gia in base alle nostre opere, ma secondo il suo proposito e la sua grazia; grazia che ci è stata data in Cristo Gesù fin dall'eternità, (aiōnios g166)

[God] saved us and chose us to conduct our lives in a pure way. It was not our doing good deeds/actions [that caused him to do this for us—something] that we did not deserve. Instead, before (time began/he created the world) he purposed/planned to [be kind to us] as a result of what Christ Jesus [would do for us]. (aiōnios g166)

10 ma è stata rivelata solo ora con l'apparizione del salvatore nostro Cristo Gesù, che ha vinto la morte e ha fatto risplendere la vita e l'immortalità per mezzo del vangelo,

Now, as a result of our Savior Christ Jesus having come, it has been revealed {he has shown} [that he acts kindly toward us. Specifically, Christ Jesus] has declared that we [will not remain dead after we] die! He has also revealed that, as a result of [our hearing and accepting] the message [about Christ, we] will live [forever in bodies that will] not decay!

11 del quale io sono stato costituito araldo, apostolo e maestro.

I was chosen {Christ chose me} to go as an apostle to many places and proclaim that message to people.

12 E' questa la causa dei mali che soffro, ma non me ne vergogno: so infatti a chi ho creduto e son convinto che egli è capace di conservare il mio deposito fino a quel giorno.

So, even though I suffer [here in this prison], I am not ashamed [of being here] (OR, I am very confident), because I know [Christ Jesus], the one whom I have trusted, and I am convinced/sure that he is able to keep safe the good message that he has entrusted to me (OR, the things that I have entrusted [to him]), and that he will reward me at the time [MTY] [when he comes again].

13 Prendi come modello le sane parole che hai udito da me, con la fede e la carità che sono in Cristo Gesù.

Be sure that you tell others the same correct message that you heard from me. [And as you tell it], keep trusting [in Christ Jesus] and keep loving [others] as Christ Jesus [enables you to do].

14 Custodisci il buon deposito con l'aiuto dello Spirito santo che abita in noi.

Do not let anyone persuade you to change the [good message that] God has entrusted/given to you. Allow the Holy Spirit who lives in us to [direct what you say].

15 Tu sai che tutti quelli dell'Asia, tra i quali Fìgelo ed Ermègene, mi hanno abbandonato.

You know that [almost] all [the believers] in Asia [province] have (turned away from/abandoned) me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 Il Signore conceda misericordia alla famiglia di Onesìforo, perché egli mi ha più volte confortato e non s'è vergognato delle mie catene;

[But I pray that] the Lord will be kind to the family of Onesiphorus for the following reasons: Often he cheered me up and, [even though] I was a prisoner [MTY], he was not ashamed (of me/[to admit he was] my [friend]).

17 anzi, venuto a Roma, mi ha cercato con premura, finché mi ha trovato.

On the contrary, when he came here to Rome, he diligently searched for me until he found me.

18 Gli conceda il Signore di trovare misericordia presso Dio in quel giorno. E quanti servizi egli ha reso in Efeso, lo sai meglio di me.

[I pray that] the Lord will be kind to him on that day [MTY] [when he, the Lord, will judge people]. And how much Onesiphorus served [me] in Ephesus [city], you know very well.