2 Timothy 1

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

1Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

2to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!

2To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

3I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day

4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

4Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

5taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

5Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.

6For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

6For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

7for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

7For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.

8therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

8Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;

9who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

9Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

10and was made manifest now through the manifestation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who indeed did abolish death, and did enlighten life and immortality through the good news,

10But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,

11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

11Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;

12for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard--to that day.

12And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

13The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

13Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

14That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.

15thou hast known this, that they did turn from me--all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

15You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:

16may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

16May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;

17but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found;

17But when he was in Rome, he went in search of me everywhere, and came to me

18may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.

18(May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.