To Timothy, his beloved son. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.

For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.

See thou have the example of the wholesome words which thou heardest of me, in faith and love which is in Jesus Christ.

for the which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and am sure that he is able keep that which I have committed to his keeping against that day.

desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy,

which saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our deeds, but according to his own purpose and grace, which grace was given us through Christ Jesus before the world was,

Wherefore I warn thee that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy with the Lord at that day. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well.

This thou knowest, how that all they which are in Asia be turned from me; Of which sort are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

but when he was at Rome he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to preach the promise of life, which life is in Christ Jesus.

when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice: and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

I thank God, whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day,

but is now declared openly by the appearing of our saviour Jesus Christ, which hath put away death, and hath brought life and immortality unto light through the gospel,

That good thing which was committed to thy keeping, keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us.