2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

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

3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, as without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwelleth in thee also.

6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;

7 For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

for God gave us not the spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of admonition.

8 Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,

9 who saved us and 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 times eternal, (aiōnios g166)

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, (aiōnios g166)

10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

11 For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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

12 For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold the pattern of sound words, which thou heardest from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus;

14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

the good trust committed to thee keep through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Thou knowest this, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,

17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me

when he arrived at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.