2 Timothy 1

Greeting

1Paul, ^aan apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, ^bfor the promise of life ^cin Christ Jesus:

²To Timothy, my dearly loved son.

Grace, mercy, and peace ^dfrom God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thanksgiving

³I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience ^eas my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day. ^f4Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy, ⁵clearly recalling your sincere faith ^gthat first lived in your grandmother Lois, then in your mother Eunice, ^hand that I am convinced is in you also.

⁶Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze ⁱthe gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. ^j7For God has not given us a spirit ^kof fearfulness, ^lbut one of power, ^mlove, ⁿand sound judgment.

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

⁸So don’t be ashamed ^oof the testimony about our Lord, ^por of me His prisoner. ^qInstead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power ^rof God.

⁹He has saved us and called us

with a holy calling, ^s

not according to our works, ^t

but according to His own purpose ^uand grace,

which was given to us in Christ Jesus

before time began.

¹⁰This has now been made evident

through the appearing ^vof our Savior Christ Jesus,

who has abolished death ^w

and has brought life ^xand immortality to light

through the gospel.

¹¹For this gospel I was appointed ^ya herald, apostle, and teacher, ^z12and that is why I suffer ^athese things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me ^bcuntil that day. ^d

Be Loyal to the Faith

¹³Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching ^ethat you have heard from me, ^fin the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you. ¹⁵This you know: All those in Asia ^ghave turned away from me, ^hincluding Phygelus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶May the Lord grant mercy ⁱto the household of Onesiphorus, ^jbecause he often refreshed me ^kand was not ashamed of my chains. ^l17On the contrary, when he was in Rome, ^mhe diligently searched for me and found me. ¹⁸May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy ⁿfrom Him on that day. And you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus. ^o