to Timothy, my beloved son: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I keep up a constant remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.

For which cause I remind thee that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know on whom I have placed my confidence, and am persuaded that he is mighty to guard my deposit unto the great day.

Model thy teaching according to the pattern of the sound discourses, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Knowest thou this, that all those of Asia have deserted me? among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

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

The Lord grant that he may find mercy with the Lord in the great day; and how liberally he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better than any other person.

THOU therefore, my son, be mighty in the grace which is in Jesus Christ.

And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.

No man who enters the army involves himself with secular affairs; that he may please the person who hath enlisted him.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel:

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ with eternal glory.

with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth;

and that they may escape out of the snare of the devil, who have been captured by him for his will.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

the persecutions, the sufferings, which beset me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet out of them all the Lord delivered me.

that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

For I am now ready to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution approaches.

henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: yet not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

Hasten to come to me shortly:

for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is gone unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is very useful to me in the ministry.

The cloke which I left behind me at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring, and the books, especially the parchments.

Alexander the brazier did me many ill offices: the Lord repay him according to his works:

At my first apology no man stood by me, but all forsook me: (may it not be imputed to them!)

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully discharged, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was snatched out of the lion's mouth.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and preserve me for his celestial kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Erastus hath abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I left behind me at Miletum sick.