Paul, an apostle
of Jesus
Christ
by
the will
of God
, according to
the promise
of life
which
is in
Christ
Jesus
,
To Timothy, my dearly beloved
son
: Grace
, mercy
, and peace
, from
God
the Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
.
I 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
;
Greatly desiring to see
thee
, being mindful
of thy
tears
, that
I may be filled
with joy
;
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
in
thee
also
.
Wherefore I put
thee
in remembrance
that thou stir up
the gift
of God
, which
is
in
thee
by
the putting on
of my
hands
.
For God
hath
not
given
us
the spirit
of fear
; but
of power
, and
of love
, and
of a sound mind
.
Be 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
;
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
the world began
,
But 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
:
Whereunto I
am appointed
a preacher
, and
an apostle
, and
a teacher
of the Gentiles
.
For 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
.
Hold fast the form
of sound
words
, which
thou hast heard
of
me
, in
faith
and
love
which
is in
Christ
Jesus
.
That good thing which was committed unto thee
keep
by
the Holy
Ghost
which
dwelleth
in
us
.
This thou knowest
, that
all
they which are in
Asia
be turned away from
me
; of whom
are
Phygellus
and
Hermogenes
.
The Lord give
mercy
unto the house
of Onesiphorus
; for
he
oft
refreshed
me
, and
was
not
ashamed
of my
chain
:
But, when he was
in
Rome
, he sought
me
out
very diligently
, and
found
me .
The 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
.