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‏ 2 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 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 4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with ^▼▼1 joy; ^{▼▼1) Or joy in being reminded} 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.

6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou ^▼▼1 stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands. ^{▼▼1) Gr stir into flame} 7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and ^▼▼1 discipline. ^{▼▼1) Gr sobering} 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the ^▼▼1 gospel according to the power of God; ^{▼▼1) Gr good tidings ; and so elsewhere; See marginal note on Mt 4:23} 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 ^▼▼1 before times eternal, ^{▼▼1) Or long ages ago} 10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and ^▼▼1 immortality to light through the ^▼▼2 gospel, ^{▼▼1) Gr incorruption ; See Ro 2:7. 2) Gr good tidings ; See verse 8} 11 whereunto I was appointed a ^▼▼1 preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. ^{▼▼1) Gr herald} 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 ^▼▼1 that which I have committed unto him against that day. ^{▼▼1) Or that which he hath committed unto me ; Gr my deposit} 13 Hold the pattern of ^▼▼1 sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ^{▼▼1) Gr healthful} 14 ^▼▼1 That good thing which was committed unto thee guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. ^{▼▼1) Gr The good deposit}

15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me 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.