which is by Jesus Christ, To Timotheus, my beloved son, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

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

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, to stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the laying on of my hands.

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

Hold fast the pattern of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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

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

The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong through the grace which is by Jesus Christ.

And the things which thou hast heard from me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.

Remember Jesus Christ of the seed of David, raised from the dead according to my gospel; For which I endure affliction even unto bonds,

Therefore I suffer all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is through Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, intention, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

Persecutions, afflictions, which befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured; but the Lord delivered me out of all.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

For I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

Do thy diligence to come to me shortly.

For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for service.

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

At my first defence no man was with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge?

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fully known, even that all nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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