2 Timothy 1

1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,● 2To Timothy, {my} dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.● 3I thank God, whom I serve from {my} forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;● 4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; {Greatly...: or, remembering thy tears, I greatly desire to see thee that}● 5When 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 in thee also.● 6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.● 7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.● 8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;● 9Who 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 the world began,● 10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:● 11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.● 12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. {believed: or, trusted}● 13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.● 14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.● 15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.● 16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:● 17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found {me}.● 18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.●