1: 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1: 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
1: 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with 1joy;
1Or, joy in being reminded
1: 5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.
1: 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou 2stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
2Gk. stir into flame
1: 7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and 3discipline.
3Gk. sobering.
1: 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the witness of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the 4gospel according to the power of God;
4Gk. good tidings And so everywhere. See marginal note on Mt 4:23.
1: 9 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 us in Christ Jesus 5before times eternal,
5Or, long ages ago, It may refer either to purpose and grace or to given.
1: 10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,
1: 11 whereunto I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, 6and a teacher.
6So ℵ*A I 1175. But 1739 81 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo arm vg read and a teacher of the Gentiles. 33 reads and a servant.
1: 12 For which 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 7that which I have committed unto him against that day.
7Or, that which he hath committed unto me Gk. my deposit
1: 13 Hold the pattern of 8sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
8Gk. healthful
1: 14 9That good thing which was committed unto thee guard through 10the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.
9Gk. The good deposit
10Or, a holy spirit dwelling in us.
1: 15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
1: 16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft 11refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
11Lit. re-souled me, or, refreshed my soul, Compare Ac 3:19.
1: 17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me
1: 18 (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
