1 P aul, an apostle of Christ Jesus 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 in Christ Jesus,

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

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

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day,

4 l onging to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.

5 h aving been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.

6 F or which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 F or God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

8 B e not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

9 w ho 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 us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

10 b ut hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

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

11 w hereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

12 F or which cause I suffer also 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 unto him against that day.

For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

13 H old the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

14 T hat good thing which was committed unto thee guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.

15 T his thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 T he Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

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

but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me—

18 ( the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day—and you know very well what services he rendered at Ephesus.