To: Timothy, my dear child. May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus our Lord be yours!

I constantly thank my God whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did when I remember you in my prayers night and day,

For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.

Therefore, never be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God's power, join me in suffering for the sake of the gospel.

That is why I suffer as I do. However, I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I'm convinced that he is able to protect what he has entrusted to me until the day that he comes.

Hold on to the pattern of healthy teachings that you have heard from me, along with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus.

You know that everyone in Asia has abandoned me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

Instead, when he arrived in Rome he searched diligently for me and found me.

May the Lord grant that he finds mercy on the day he comes again. You know very well how much he assisted me in Ephesus.

As for you, my child, be strong by the grace that is in the Messiah Jesus.

What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.

Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

Our faith may fail, his never wanes That's who he is, he cannot change!

But you have observed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

and how I was persecuted and suffered in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.

I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for my departure has come.

The victor's crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.

Do your best to come to me soon,

because Demas, having fallen in love with this present world, has abandoned me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry.

Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.

At my first trial no one came to my defense. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be held against them!

However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles could hear it. I was rescued out of a lion's mouth.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.

Do your best to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

May the Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with all of you! Amen.