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1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy my dearly beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord. To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing, I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day. I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
4 Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy, As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
5 Calling to mind that faith which is in thee unfeigned, which also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and I am certain that in thee also. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
6 For which cause I admonish thee, that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee, by the imposition of my hands. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of sobriety. for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God, Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
9 Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world. who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
10 But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and hath brought to light life and incorruption by the gospel: and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
11 Wherein I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and teacher of the Gentiles. for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.
12 For which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him, against that day. which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
13 Hold the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith, and in the love which is in Christ Jesus. Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
14 Keep the good thing committed to thy trust by the Holy Ghost, who dwelleth in us. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
15 Thou knowest this, that all they who are in Asia, are turned away from me: of whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes. You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he hath often refreshed me, and hath not been ashamed of my chain: May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains, May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
17 But when he was come to Rome, he carefully sought me, and found me. but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me— On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.
18 The Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou very well knowest. may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day!—and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus. May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
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