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

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, as without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands;

Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,

For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.

Hold the pattern of sound words, which thou heardest from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus;

Thou knowest this, that all those in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,

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

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;

and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.

Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

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

in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,

and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

But thou art well acquainted with my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

persecutions, sufferings; what things came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work.

For I am already about to be offered as a sacrifice, and the time of my departure is at hand.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith;

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

Use diligence to come to me shortly.

For Demas forsook me, because he loved the present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

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

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works;

At my first defence no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lions mouth.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.