Paul, an
apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
according to the promise of life which is in
Christ Jesus,
02 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace,
mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Lord.
03 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;
04 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of
thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
05 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.
06 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou
stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the
putting on of my hands.
07 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
08 Be 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;
09 Who 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,
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10 But 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:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an
apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For 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.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou
hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in
Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee
keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in
Asia be turned away from me; of whom are
Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of
Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not
ashamed of my chain:
17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out
very diligently, and found me.
18 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.
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