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 Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the 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 son: 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 a pure conscience, that I keep up a constant remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

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

earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might 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.

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it is 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 that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

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

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.

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 thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by 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 hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning; (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 Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life and immortality by the gospel:

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

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, 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 also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know on whom I have placed my confidence, and am persuaded that he is mighty to guard my deposit unto the great day.

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

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard 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 glorious deposit committed to thy trust, guard by the Holy Ghost who dwelleth in us.

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

Knowest thou this, that all those of Asia have deserted me? among whom are Phygellus 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 grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

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

but, when he was at Rome, he sought me out 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 that he may find mercy with the Lord in the great day; and how liberally he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better than any other person.