1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, |
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; |
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. |
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. |
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. |
8 Be not thou therefore 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; |