1 Paul, by God's will an apostle of Jesus Christ, sent in keeping with the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
2 to Timothy, my dear son: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I am grateful to God, whom I serve as my ancestors did, with a clean conscience, as I keep you constantly in mind in my petitions night and day.
4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be full of joy.
5 I have been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you, a faith that made its home first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure it is at home in you too.
6 For this reason I call on you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you by the laying on of my hands.
7 For what God gave us is not a spirit of cowardice but a spirit of power and love and sound judgment.
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or ashamed of me, his prisoner; instead, share with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God,
9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not on the basis of what we had done, but because of his own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
10 and which has now been brought to light by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who put an end to death and through the gospel shed light on life and incorruption.
11 For this I was appointed preacher, apostle and teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For this cause I also endure these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know the one I have believed, and I am convinced he has the power to protect my deposit until that day.
13 Hold on to the outline of sound words that you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
14 By the Holy Spirit who lives in us, keep the good treasure that was entrusted to you.
15 You know that all who are in Asia turned their backs on me, Phygelus and Hermogenes among them.
16 The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for again and again he revived my spirits and was not ashamed of my chain.
17 Instead, once he was in Rome, he sought me out all the more diligently and found me.
18 The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord on that day. And how much he did for me in Ephesus, you know very well.