1 P aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

to Timothy, dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace of God the Father and of Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 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;

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

4 G reatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

greatly desiring to see thee (being mindful of thy tears), that I may be filled with joy,

5 W hen 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.

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.

6 W herefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

¶ Therefore I admonish thee that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

7 F or God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.

8 B e 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;

Therefore be not thou ashamed to give testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God,

9 W ho 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,

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 given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages,

10 B ut 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:

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and has brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

11 W hereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

unto which I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 F or 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.

For 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.

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

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and charity which is in Christ Jesus.

14 T hat good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Keep the good deposit committed unto thee by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us.

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

¶ This, thou knowest, that all those who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 B ut, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

for when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me.

18 T he 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.

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.