| 1 | Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, |
| 2 | to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3 | I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day |
| 4 | longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
| 5 | having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also. |
| 6 | For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands. |
| 7 | For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. |
| 8 | Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; |
| 9 | who 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 us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, |
| 10 | but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, |
| 11 | whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. |
| 12 | For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day. |
| 13 | Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14 | That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. |
| 15 | This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. |
| 16 | The Lord grant 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 diligently, and found me |
| 18 | (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. |
