2 Timothy - Chapter 1

Passage

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus: To Timothy, my dearly beloved son. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have a remembrance of you in my prayers, night and day. Desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy: Calling to mind that faith which is in you unfeigned, which also dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I am certain that in you also. For which cause I admonish you that you stir up the grace of God which is in you by the imposition of my hands. For God has not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety. Be not you therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labor with the gospel, according to the power of God. Who has delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world: But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has destroyed death and has brought to light life and incorruption by the gospel. In which I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles. For which cause, I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, against that day. Hold the form of sound words which you have heard of me: in faith and in the love which is in Christ Jesus. Keep the good thing committed to your trust by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. You know this, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me: of whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes. The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he has often refreshed me and has not been ashamed of my chain: But when he was come to Rome, he carefully sought me and found me. The Lord grant to him to find mercy of the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus, you very well know.