1 From|strong="G2596" Paul|strong="G3972" who|strong="G3588", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", is|strong="G3588" an|strong="G1722" apostle of|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", charged to|strong="G2596" proclaim the|strong="G1722" life|strong="G2222" that|strong="G3588" comes from|strong="G2596" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424",
2 to|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095", my|strong="G1473" dear child|strong="G5043": may|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", bless you|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" merciful to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515".
3 I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" thankful|strong="G5485" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" serve|strong="G3000", as|strong="G5613" my|strong="G1722" ancestors did|strong="G2532", with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" clear|strong="G2513" conscience|strong="G4893", when|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" remember|strong="G2192" you|strong="G4771", as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3739" fail to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" prayers|strong="G1162" – night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250" alike,
4 as|strong="G2443" I|strong="G2443" think of|strong="G3588" your|strong="G3708" tears|strong="G1144", longing|strong="G1971" to|strong="G2443" see|strong="G3708" you|strong="G4771", that|strong="G2443" my|strong="G3708" happiness may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2443" completed|strong="G4137",
5 now|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" reminded of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sincere faith|strong="G4102" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" shown. That|strong="G3754" faith|strong="G4102" was|strong="G3588" seen first|strong="G4413" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" grandmother|strong="G3125" Lois|strong="G3090" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" Eunice|strong="G2131", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" now|strong="G1161", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" convinced|strong="G3982", in|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" also|strong="G2532".
6 And|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G1722" reason|strong="G1223" for|strong="G1223" reminding you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1722" stir into|strong="G1722" flame that|strong="G3739" gift|strong="G5486" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", which|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" yours|strong="G4771" through|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" ordination at|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" hands|strong="G5495".
7 For|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151" which|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G1325" us|strong="G1325" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" cowardice, but|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" power|strong="G1411", love, and|strong="G2532" self-control|strong="G4995".
8 Do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361", therefore|strong="G3767", be|strong="G3361" ashamed|strong="G1870" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2596" testimony|strong="G3142" which|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" have|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2596" bear to|strong="G2596" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962", or|strong="G3366" of|strong="G2316" me|strong="G1473" imprisoned for|strong="G2316" his|strong="G2596" sake; but|strong="G3361" join|strong="G4777" with|strong="G2316" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G2596" suffering|strong="G4777" for|strong="G2316" the|strong="G2596" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098", as|strong="G2596" far|strong="G3588" as|strong="G2596" God|strong="G2316" enables you|strong="G3767".
9 It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" saved|strong="G4982" us|strong="G1325", and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" received our|strong="G2424" solemn call|strong="G2564" – not|strong="G3756" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" reward for|strong="G1722" anything that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G2249" had|strong="G2424" done|strong="G2041", but|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" fulfilment of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" own|strong="G2398" loving purpose|strong="G4286". For|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" love was|strong="G3588" extended to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325", through|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", before|strong="G4253" time|strong="G5550" began,
10 and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G5547" now|strong="G1161" been|strong="G2532" made|strong="G5319" apparent through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" appearing|strong="G2015" of|strong="G1223" our|strong="G2424" Saviour|strong="G4990", Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424"; who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5547" made|strong="G5319" an|strong="G2532" end|strong="G2673" of|strong="G1223" death|strong="G2288", and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G5547" brought|strong="G5461" life|strong="G2222" and|strong="G2532" immortality to|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5461" by|strong="G1223" that|strong="G3588" good|strong="G1223" news|strong="G2098",
11 of|strong="G2532" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3739" myself|strong="G1473" appointed|strong="G5087" a|strong="G2532" herald, apostle, and|strong="G2532" teacher|strong="G1320".
12 That|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" why|strong="G1223" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" undergoing these|strong="G3778" sufferings|strong="G3958"; yet|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" feel no|strong="G3756" shame, for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" in|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" put|strong="G3982" my|strong="G1473" faith|strong="G3739", and|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" convinced|strong="G3982" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" able|strong="G1415" to|strong="G1519" guard|strong="G5442" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" entrusted|strong="G4100" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" until|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3754" day|strong="G2250".
13 Keep|strong="G2192" before|strong="G3844" you|strong="G3739", as|strong="G1722" an|strong="G2192" example|strong="G5296" of|strong="G3056" sound|strong="G5198" teaching|strong="G3056", all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" learnt from|strong="G3844" me|strong="G1473" as|strong="G1722" you|strong="G3739" listened with|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love which|strong="G3739" come|strong="G2532" from|strong="G3844" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424".
14 Guard|strong="G5442" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" help of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" within|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249", the|strong="G1722" glorious trust that|strong="G3588" has|strong="G4151" been committed|strong="G3866" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722".
15 You|strong="G3739" know|strong="G1492", of|strong="G2532" course, that|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G2532" friends in|strong="G1722" Roman Asia|strong="G3588" turned their|strong="G2532" backs on|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", including|strong="G2532" Phygellus|strong="G5436" and|strong="G2532" Hermogenes|strong="G2061".
16 May|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" show|strong="G1325" mercy|strong="G1656" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" household|strong="G3624" of|strong="G2532" Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"; for|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" often|strong="G4178" cheered me|strong="G1325" and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" ashamed|strong="G1870" of|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1325" chains.
17 On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" contrary, when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1722" Rome|strong="G4516", he|strong="G2532" sought|strong="G2212" eagerly|strong="G4709" for|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" until|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" me|strong="G1473".
18 The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" grant|strong="G1325" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" find|strong="G2147" mercy|strong="G1656" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hands of|strong="G2250" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" on|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250". The|strong="G1722" many|strong="G3745" services|strong="G1247" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" rendered|strong="G1247" at|strong="G1722" Ephesus|strong="G2181" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" best means|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2250" knowing|strong="G1097".