^{1 Ref} Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

^{2 Ref} to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

^{3 Ref} I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

^{4 Ref} longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

^{5 Ref} having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

^{6 Ref} For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

^{7 Ref} For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

^{8 Ref} Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Gospel according to the power of God,

^{9 Ref} 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 to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

^{10 Ref} but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

^{11 Ref} For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

^{12 Ref} For this 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 to him against that day.

^{13 Ref} Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

^{14 Ref} That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

^{15 Ref} This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

^{16 Ref} May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

^{17 Ref} but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

^{18 Ref} (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.