2 Timoteo 1

1 Esta carta viene de parte de Pablo, apóstol de Cristo Jesús y escogido por Dios, y es enviada con el fin de contar sobre la promesa de una vida real, es decir, en Cristo Jesús.

[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 Te la envío a ti, Timoteo, mi querido Hijo. Ten gracia, misericordia, y paz de parte de Dios el Padre y de Cristo Jesús, nuestro Señor.

[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 Siempre pienso en ti y estoy muy agradecido con Dios, a quien sirvo así como lo hicieron mis ancestros, con una clara conciencia. Nunca te olvido en mis oraciones.

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 ¡Recuerdo cuánto llorabas y deseo tanto verte! Eso me haría realmente feliz.

[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 En mi mente siempre está el recuerdo de tu fe sincera en Dios, la misma fe que tenían tu abuela Loida y tu madre Eunice, y sé que esa misma fe sigue viva en ti.

[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 Por eso quiero recordarte que debes revitalizar el don de la gracia de Dios que recibiste cuando puse mis manos sobre ti.

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 Dios no nos dio un espíritu de temor, sino un espíritu de poder, de amor y de cordura.

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 Así mismo no se avergüencen de contar a otros sobre nuestro Señor, ni se avergüencen de mí. En lugar de ello, estén listos para participar del sufrimiento por causa de la buena noticia a medida que Dios los fortalece.

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 Él es el que nos ha salvado y nos ha llamado para vivir una vida santa, no por medio de lo que hacemos, sino por medio del propio plan de Dios y por medio de su gracia. (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 Él nos dio esta gracia en Cristo Jesús antes del principio de los tiempos, y ahora está revelada en la aparición de nuestro Salvador Cristo Jesús. Él destruyó la muerte, dejando en evidencia la vida y la inmortalidad por medio de la buena noticia.

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 Fui designado como predicador, apóstol y maestro de esta buena noticia.

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

12 Esa también es una razón por la cual sufro todas estas cosas, pero no me avergüenzo, porque sé en quién he confiado. Estoy seguro de que él puede cuidar de lo que le he confiado hasta el Día de su regreso.

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 Deberían seguir el modelo del buen consejo que aprendieron de mí, con una actitud de fe y amor en Cristo Jesús.

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 Guarden la verdad que les fue confiada por medio del Espíritu Santo que vive en nosotros.

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 Ustedes ya saben que todos los de Asia me abandonaron, incluso Figelo y Hermógenes.

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

16 Que el señor sea bondadoso con la familia de Onesíforo, porque a menudo me cuidó y no se avergonzaba de que yo estuviera en la cárcel.

[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 Cuando estuve en Roma, se tomó la molestia de buscarme y me encontró.

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

18 Que el Señor le otorgue su bendición en el Día del Juicio. (Timoteo, tu eres muy consciente de cuántas cosas Onesíforo hizo por mi cuando estuve en Éfeso).

[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.