[[1 Timothy 6|<< 1 Timothy 6]] | [[2 Timothy|2 Timothy]] | [[2 Timothy 2|2 Timothy 2 >>]] ### 2 Timothy 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. ^2 3 I thank God, whom I serve from _my_ forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; ^3 4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; ^4 5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. ^5 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. ^6 7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ^7 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; ^8 9 Who has saved us, and called _us_ with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, ^9 10 But is now 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: ^10 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ^11 12 For the which cause 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 unto him against that day. ^12 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ^13 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwells in us. ^14 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. ^15 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: ^16 17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found _me_. ^17 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. ^18