Dual Panel1From Paul <3972>, an apostle <652> of Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> by <1223> the will <2307> of God <2316>, to further <2596> the promise <1860> of life <2222> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>,
2to Timothy <5095>, my dear <27> child <5043>. Grace <5485>, mercy <1656>, and peace <1515> from <575> God <2316> the Father <3962> and <2532> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> our <2257> Lord <2962>!
3I am <2192> thankful <5485> to God <2316>, whom <3739> I have served <3000> with <1722> a clear <2513> conscience <4893> as <5613> my ancestors did, when I remember <3417> you <4675> in <1722> my <3450> prayers <1162> as I do <2192> constantly <88> night <3571> and <2532> day <2250>.
4As <3415> I remember <3415> your <4675> tears <1144>, I long <1971> to see <1492> you <4571>, so that <2443> I may be filled <4137> with joy <5479>.
5I recall <5280> your <4671> sincere <505> faith <4102> that <3748> was alive <1774> first <4412> in <1722> your <4675> grandmother <3125> Lois <3090> and <2532> in your <4675> mother <3384> Eunice <2131>, and <1161> I am sure <3982> is in <1722> you <4671>.
6Because of <1223> <156> this <3739> I remind <363> you <4571> to rekindle <329> God’s <2316> gift <5486> that <3739> you <4671> possess <1510> through <1223> the laying on <1936> of my <3450> hands <5495>.
7For <1063> God <2316> did <1325> not <3756> give <1325> us <2254> a Spirit <4151> of fear <1167> but <235> of power <1411> and <2532> love <26> and <2532> self-control <4995>.
8So <3767> do <1870> not <3361> be ashamed <1870> of the testimony <3142> about our <2257> Lord <2962> or <3366> of me <1691>, a prisoner <1198> for his sake <846>, but <235> by <2596> God’s <2316> power <1411> accept your share of suffering <4777> for the gospel <2098>.
9He is the one who saved <4982> us <2248> and <2532> called <2564> us with a holy <40> calling <2821>, not <3756> based on <2596> our <2257> works <2041> but <235> on <2596> his own <2398> purpose <4286> and <2532> grace <5485>, granted <1325> to us <2254> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> before <4253> time <5550> began <166>,
10but <1161> now <3568> made visible <5319> through <1223> the appearing <2015> of our <2257> Savior <4990> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>. He has broken <2673> the power of death <2288> and <1161> brought <5461> life <2222> and <2532> immortality <861> to light through <1223> the gospel <2098>!
11For <1519> this gospel <3739> I <1473> was appointed <5087> a preacher <2783> and <2532> apostle <652> and <2532> teacher <1320>.
12Because <1223> of this, in fact, I suffer <3958> as I do. But <235> I am <1870> not <3756> ashamed <1870>, because <1063> I know <1492> the one in whom <3739> my faith is set <4100> and <2532> I am convinced <3982> that <3754> he is <1510> able <1415> to protect <3866> what has been entrusted <5442> to me <3450> until <1519> that <1565> day <2250>.
13Hold <5296> to the standard of sound <5198> words <3056> that <3739> you heard <191> from <3844> me <1700> and do so with <1722> the faith <4102> and <2532> love <26> that are in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
14Protect <5442> that good thing <2570> entrusted <3866> to you, through <1223> the Holy <40> Spirit <4151> who lives <1774> within <1722> us <2254>.
15You know <1492> that <3754> everyone <3956> in <1722> the province of Asia <773> deserted <654> me <3165>, including <3739> <1510> Phygelus <5436> and <2532> Hermogenes <2061>.
16May the Lord <2962> grant <1325> mercy <1656> to the family <3624> of Onesiphorus <3683>, because <3754> he <404> often <4178> refreshed <404> me <3165> and <2532> was <1870> not <3756> ashamed <1870> of my <3450> imprisonment <254>.
17But <235> when <1096> he arrived <1096> in <1722> Rome <4516>, he <2212> eagerly <4709> searched for <2212> me <3165> and <2532> found <2147> me.
18May the Lord <2962> grant <1325> him <846> to find <2147> mercy <1656> from <3844> the Lord <2962> on <1722> that <1565> day <2250>! And <2532> you <4771> know <1097> very well <957> all the ways <3745> he served <1247> me in <1722> Ephesus <2181>.