1 P ablo, apóstol de Cristo Jesús por la voluntad de Dios, según la promesa de vida que hay en Cristo Jesús,

Paul, an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

2 a Timoteo, amado hijo: Gracia, misericordia y paz de parte de Dios Padre y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor. Fidelidad y Dinamismo en el Servicio Cristiano

To Timothy, beloved child: Grace (favor and spiritual blessing), mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

3 D oy gracias a Dios, a quien sirvo con limpia conciencia como lo hicieron mis antepasados, de que sin cesar, noche y día, me acuerdo de ti en mis oraciones,

I thank God Whom I worship with a pure conscience, in the spirit of my fathers, when without ceasing I remember you night and day in my prayers,

4 d eseando verte, al acordarme de tus lágrimas, para llenarme de alegría.

And when, as I recall your tears, I yearn to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

5 P orque tengo presente la fe sincera (no fingida) que hay en ti, la cual habitó primero en tu abuela Loida y en tu madre Eunice, y estoy seguro que en ti también.

I am calling up memories of your sincere and unqualified faith (the leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), that first lived permanently in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am persuaded, in you also.

6 P or lo cual te recuerdo que avives el fuego del don de Dios que hay en ti por la imposición de mis manos.

That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the gift of God, that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands '> with those of the elders at your ordination].

7 P orque no nos ha dado Dios espíritu de cobardía, sino de poder, de amor y de dominio propio (de disciplina).

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.

8 P or tanto, no te avergüences del testimonio de nuestro Señor, ni de mí, prisionero Suyo, sino participa conmigo en las aflicciones por el evangelio (las buenas nuevas), según el poder de Dios.

Do not blush or be ashamed then, to testify to and for our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for His sake, but '> with me] take your share of the suffering of the Gospel in the power of God.

9 E l nos ha salvado y nos ha llamado con un llamamiento santo, no según nuestras obras, sino según Su propósito y según la gracia que nos fue dada en Cristo Jesús desde la eternidad,

Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness; not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

10 y que ahora ha sido manifestada por la aparición de nuestro Salvador Cristo Jesús, quien puso fin a la muerte y sacó a la luz la vida y la inmortalidad por medio del evangelio.

which He now has made known and has fully disclosed and made real through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, Who annulled death and made it of no effect and brought life and immortality (immunity from eternal death) to light through the Gospel.

11 P ara este evangelio yo fui constituido predicador, apóstol y maestro.

For this I was appointed a herald (preacher) and an apostle (special messenger) and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 P or lo cual también sufro estas cosas, pero no me avergüenzo. Porque yo sé en quién he creído, y estoy convencido de que El es poderoso para guardar mi depósito hasta aquel día.

And this is why I am suffering as I do. Still I am not ashamed, for I know (perceive, have knowledge of, and am acquainted with) Him Whom I have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on), and I am persuaded that He is able to guard and keep that which has been entrusted to me and which I have committed until that day.

13 R etén la norma de las sanas palabras que has oído de mí, en la fe y el amor en Cristo Jesús.

Hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

14 G uarda, mediante el Espíritu Santo que habita en nosotros, el tesoro que te ha sido encomendado.

Guard and keep the precious and excellently adapted which has been entrusted, by the Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us.

15 Y a sabes esto, que todos los que están en Asia (provincia occidental de Asia Menor) me han vuelto la espalda, entre los cuales están Figelo y Hermógenes.

You already know that all who are in Asia turned away and forsook me, Phygelus and Hermogenes among them.

16 C onceda el Señor misericordia a la casa de Onesíforo, porque muchas veces me dio consuelo y no se avergonzó de mis cadenas.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often showed me kindness and ministered to my needs! He was not ashamed of my chains and imprisonment.

17 A ntes bien, cuando estuvo en Roma, me buscó con afán y me halló.

No, rather when he reached Rome, he searched diligently and eagerly for me and found me.

18 E l Señor le conceda que halle misericordia del Señor en aquel día. Además, los servicios que prestó en Efeso, tú lo sabes mejor.

May the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know how many things he did for me and what a help he was at Ephesus.