RKJNT - II Timothy - 1

1:1  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

1:2  To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:3  I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience, as without ceasing I remember you night and day in my prayers.

1:4  Remembering your tears, I greatly desire to see you, that I may be filled with joy;

1:5  I am reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded is in you also.

1:6  Therefore, I would remind you to stir into flame the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

1:7  For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of self-discipline.

1:8  Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but share in the afflictions of the gospel, by the power of God;

1:9  Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not by virtue of our works, but because of his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

1:10  But has now been made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

1:11  Of this gospel I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher,

1:12  And for this reason 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 to him until that day.

1:13  Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

1:14  That good thing which was committed to you, guard by the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us.

1:15  This you know, that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

1:16  May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains:

1:17  But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

1:18  May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well in how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.