[1] Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of
the life which is in Christ Jesus, [2] To Timothy, my well-loved child:
Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. [3] I
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 [4] Desiring to see you, keeping in my
memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy; [5] Having 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. [6] For this reason I say
to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands,
have living power. [7] For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of
power and of love and of self-control. [8] Have 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; [9] Who 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, [10] But 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, [11] Of which I was made
a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher; [12] And 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. [13] Keep the form of those true words
which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. [14]
That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit
which is in us. [15] You have had news that all those in Asia went away
from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes: [16] May 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; [17] But when he was in
Rome, he went in search of me everywhere, and came to me [18] (May he have
the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have
full knowledge.
