2 Timothy 1:1-18
2Timothy 1:1-18 (GNT)
1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, sent to proclaim
the promised life which we have in union with Christ Jesus— 2To Timothy,
my dear son:
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and
peace. 3I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my
ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night
and day. 4I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that
I may be filled with joy. 5I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind
of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am
sure that you have it also. 6For this reason I remind you to keep alive
the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7For the Spirit
that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us
with power, love, and self-control. 8Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing
for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ's sake.
Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you
the strength for it. 9He saved us and called us to be his own people, not
because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He
gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
10but now it has been revealed to us through the coming of our Savior,
Christ Jesus. He has ended the power of death and through the gospel has
revealed immortal life. 11God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher
to proclaim the Good News, 12and it is for this reason that I suffer these
things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have
trusted, and I am sure that he is able to keep safe until that Day what he
has entrusted to me. 13Hold firmly to the true words that I taught you, as
the example for you to follow, and remain in the faith and love that are
ours in union with Christ Jesus. 14Through the power of the Holy Spirit,
who lives in us, keep the good things that have been entrusted to you.
15You know that everyone in the province of Asia, including Phygelus and
Hermogenes, has deserted me. 16May the Lord show mercy to the family of
Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that
I am in prison, 17but as soon as he arrived in Rome, he started looking
for me until he found me. 18May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day!
And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.
God bless you.
1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, sent to proclaim
the promised life which we have in union with Christ Jesus— 2To Timothy,
my dear son:
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and
peace. 3I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my
ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night
and day. 4I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that
I may be filled with joy. 5I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind
of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am
sure that you have it also. 6For this reason I remind you to keep alive
the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7For the Spirit
that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us
with power, love, and self-control. 8Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing
for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ's sake.
Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you
the strength for it. 9He saved us and called us to be his own people, not
because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He
gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
10but now it has been revealed to us through the coming of our Savior,
Christ Jesus. He has ended the power of death and through the gospel has
revealed immortal life. 11God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher
to proclaim the Good News, 12and it is for this reason that I suffer these
things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have
trusted, and I am sure that he is able to keep safe until that Day what he
has entrusted to me. 13Hold firmly to the true words that I taught you, as
the example for you to follow, and remain in the faith and love that are
ours in union with Christ Jesus. 14Through the power of the Holy Spirit,
who lives in us, keep the good things that have been entrusted to you.
15You know that everyone in the province of Asia, including Phygelus and
Hermogenes, has deserted me. 16May the Lord show mercy to the family of
Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that
I am in prison, 17but as soon as he arrived in Rome, he started looking
for me until he found me. 18May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day!
And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.
God bless you.
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