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1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the sake of the promise of life in Christ Jesus:[#1:1 Ac 13:9; #1:1 1Co 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; #1:1 1Jn 2:25; 5:12]
2To Timothy, my dearly loved son.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.[#1:3 Ac 23:1; 24:16; Rm 9:1; 2Co 1:12; 1Tm 1:19; 3:9; Heb 10:22; 1Pt 3:21; #1:3 Eph 1:6]
4Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
5I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is in you also.[#1:5 1Tm 1:5; #1:5 Ac 16:1]
6Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.[#1:6 1Tm 4:14; 5:22]
7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, , love, and sound judgement.[#1:7 Jn 7:13; 14:27; Rm 8:15; #1:7 Or For the Spirit God gave us does not make us fearful, but gives us power; #1:7 Lk 1:35; 4:14; 24:49; Ac 1:8; 4:33; Rm 15:13,19; 1Co 2:4; Eph 3:16,20; 1Th 1:5; #1:7 1Co 13:1]
8So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.[#1:8 Mk 8:38; Rm 1:16; 2Tm 1:12,16; #1:8 Ac 4:33; 1Co 1:6; Rv 1:2,9; 12:17; 19:10; 20:4; #1:8 Eph 3:1; 4:1; Phm 1,9; #1:8 Lk 1:35; 2Co 13:4]
9He 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 to us in Christ Jesus before time began.[#1:9 Rm 8:28; 11:14,29; Heb 3:1; #1:9 Eph 2:9; #1:9 Pr 19:21; Is 42:6; 46:10; Ac 2:23; 4:28; 26:16; Rm 8:28; 9:11; Eph 1:11; Php 2:13]
10This has now been made evident through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.[#1:10 Lk 21:8; 2Tm 4:1; 1Jn 2:28; #1:10 Jn 8:51; Php 3:10; #1:10 1Jn 5:12]
11For this gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher,[#1:11 1Tm 2:7; #1:11 Other mss add of the Gentiles]
12and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me , until that day.[#1:12 Php 1:29; 2Tm 2:9; #1:12 Or guard what I have entrusted to him , or guard my deposit; #1:12 1Tm 1:11; 6:20; Ti 1:3; #1:12 Php 1:6; 2Tm 4:8]
13Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.[#1:13 1Tm 1:10; 6:3; Ti 1:9; 2:1; #1:13 2Tm 2:2; 3:14]
14Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
15You know that all those in the province of Asia have deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.[#1:15 Ac 6:9; 16:6; #1:15 2Tm 4:10–16]
16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.[#1:16 Lk 1:50; #1:16 2Tm 4:19; #1:16 Phm 7,20; #1:16 Ac 16:26; 20:23; 21:33; 23:29; 26:29; Eph 6:20; Phm 10]
17On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he diligently searched for me and found me.[#1:17 Rm 1:7]
18May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy from him on that day. You know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.[#1:18 Lk 1:50; #1:18 Eph 1:1]