2 Timothy 1:1–8

*Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ aby the will of God, according to bthe promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 cTo Timothy, dmy dearly beloved son: cGrace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 eI thank God, fwhom I serve gfrom my forefathers with hpure conscience, that iwithout ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers knight and day; 4 lGreatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of mthy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 When I call to nremembrance othe unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and pthy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou qstir up rthe gift of God, swhich is in thee tby the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us uthe spirit of fear; but vof power, and of love, and wof a sound mind. 8 xBe not thou therefore ashamed of ythe testimony of our Lord, nor of me zhis prisoner: but abe thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;