Paul, ^aan apostle of ^bChrist Jesus ^1cby the will of God, according to the promise of ^dlife in Christ Jesus,

2 To ^aTimothy, my beloved ^1bson: ^cGrace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 ^aI thank God, whom I ^bserve with a ^cclear conscience ¹the way my forefathers did, ^das I constantly remember you in my ²prayers night and day, 4 ^alonging to see you, ^beven as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 ¹For I am mindful of the ^asincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and ^byour mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh ^athe gift of God which is in you through ^bthe laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a ^aspirit of ¹timidity, but of power and love and ²discipline.

8 Therefore ^ado not be ashamed of the ^btestimony of our Lord or of me ^cHis prisoner, but join with me in ^dsuffering for the ^egospel according to the power of God, 9 who has ^asaved us and ^bcalled us with a holy ^ccalling, ^dnot according to our works, but according to His own ^epurpose and grace which was granted us in ^fChrist Jesus from ^gall eternity, 10 but ^anow has been revealed by the ^bappearing of our Savior ^cChrist Jesus, who ^dabolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 ^afor which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but ^aI am not ashamed; for I know ^bwhom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to ^cguard what I have entrusted to Him ¹until ^dthat day. 13 ^1aRetain the ^bstandard of ^csound words ^dwhich you have heard from me, in the ^efaith and love which are in ^fChrist Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who ^adwells in us, the ^1btreasure which has been entrusted to you.

15 You are aware of the fact that all who are in ^1aAsia ^bturned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to ^athe house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and ^bwas not ashamed of my ^1cchains; 17 but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— 18 the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on ^athat day—and you know very well what services he rendered at ^bEphesus.

Paul, ^aan apostle of ^bChrist Jesus ^1cby the will of God, according to the promise of ^dlife in Christ Jesus,

2 To ^aTimothy, my beloved ^bchild: ^cGrace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 ^aI am grateful to God, whom I ^bserve with a ^cclear conscience ¹the way my forefathers did, ^das I unceasingly remember you in my ²prayers night and day, 4 ^alonging to see you, ^bhaving remembered your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, 5 ¹being reminded of the ^aunhypocritical faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and ^byour mother Eunice, and I am convinced that it is in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh ^athe gift of God which is in you through ^bthe laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a ^aspirit of ¹timidity, but of power and love and ²self-discipline.

8 Therefore ^ado not be ashamed of either the ^bwitness about our Lord or me ^cHis prisoner, but join with me in ^dsuffering for the ^egospel according to the power of God, 9 who has ^asaved us and ^bcalled us with a holy ^ccalling, ^dnot according to our works, but according to His own ^epurpose and grace which was given to us in ^fChrist Jesus from ^gall eternity, 10 but ^anow has been manifested by the ^bappearing of our Savior ^cChrist Jesus, who ^dabolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 ^afor which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but ^aI am not ashamed; for I know ^bwhom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to ^cguard what I have entrusted to Him ¹until ^dthat day. 13 ^1aHold to the ^bstandard of ^csound words ^dwhich you have heard from me, in the ^efaith and love which are in ^fChrist Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who ^adwells in us, the ^1btreasure which has been entrusted to you.

15 You are aware of this: that all who are in ^aAsia ^bturned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord give mercy to ^athe house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and ^bwas not ashamed of my ^1cchains, 17 but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— 18 the Lord ¹grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on ^athat day—and you know very well what services he rendered at ^bEphesus.

Paul, ^aan apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of ^bChrist Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) ^cby the will of God, according to the promise of ^dlife that is in Christ Jesus,

2 to ^aTimothy, my beloved ^bson: ^cGrace, mercy, and peace inner calm and spiritual well-being from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 ^aI thank God, whom I ^bworship and serve with a ^cclear conscience the way my forefathers did, ^das I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 and as I recall your tears, ^aI long to see you ^bso that I may be filled with joy. 5 I remember your ^asincere and unqualified faith the surrendering of your entire self to God in Christ with confident trust in His power, wisdom and goodness, a faith which first lived in the heart of your grandmother Lois and ^byour mother Eunice, and I am confident that it is in you as well. 6 That is why I remind you to ¹fan into flame ^athe gracious gift of God, that inner fire—the special endowment which is in you through ^bthe laying on of my hands with those of the elders at your ordination. 7 For God did not give us a ^aspirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control.

8 So ^ado not be ashamed to ^btestify about our Lord or about me ^cHis prisoner, but with me take your share of ^dsuffering for the ^egospel continue to preach regardless of the circumstances, in accordance with the power of God for His power is invincible, 9 for He delivered us and ^asaved us and ^bcalled us with a holy ^ccalling a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose, ^dnot because of our works or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this, but because of His own ^epurpose and grace His amazing, undeserved favor which was granted to us in ^fChrist Jesus ^gbefore the world began eternal ages ago, 10 but ^anow that extraordinary purpose and grace has been fully disclosed and realized by us through the ^bappearing of our Savior ^cChrist Jesus who through His incarnation and earthly ministry ^dabolished death making it null and void and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 ^afor which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of this good news regarding salvation. 12 This is why I suffer as I do. Still, ^aI am not ashamed; for I know Him and I am personally acquainted with Him ^bwhom I have believed with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in the truth of His deity, and I am persuaded beyond any doubt that He is able to ^cguard that which I have entrusted to Him until ^1dthat day when I stand before Him. 1+@Cor 1:8, 3:13; Phil 1:6 13 ^aKeep and follow the ^bpattern of ^csound teaching (doctrine) ^dwhich you have heard from me, in the ^efaith and love which are in ^fChrist Jesus. 14 Guard with greatest care and keep unchanged, the ^atreasure that precious truth which has been entrusted to you that is, the good news about salvation through personal faith in Christ Jesus, through the help of the Holy Spirit who ^bdwells in us.

15 You are aware of the fact that all who are in the province of ^aAsia ^bturned away and deserted me, Phygelus and Hermogenes among them. 16 The Lord grant mercy to ^athe family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and showed me kindness comforting and reviving me like fresh air and he ^bwas not ashamed of my ^cchains for Christ’s sake; 17 but instead when he reached Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— 18 the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord on ^1athat great day. You know very well how many things he did for me and what a help he was at ^bEphesus you know better than I can tell you.