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  , who  I serve  from  [my] forefathers  with  pure  conscience  , that  without ceasing  I have  remembrance  of  you  in  my  prayers  night  and  day  4 Greatly desiring  to see  you  , being mindful  of your  tears  , that  I may be filled  with joy  5 When I call  to remembrance  the unfeigned  faith  that is in  you  , which  dwelt  first  in  your  grandmother  Lois  , and  your  mother  Eunice  ; and  I am persuaded  that  in  you  also  6 why  +  +  I put  you  in remembrance  that you stir up  the gift  of God  , which  is  in  you  by  the putting on  of my  hands  7 For  God  has  not  given  us  the spirit  of fear  ; but  of power  , and  of love  , and  of a sound mind  8 Be  not  you  therefore  ashamed  of the testimony  of our  Lord  , nor  of me  his  prisoner  : but  be partaker of the afflictions  of the gospel  according to  the power  of God  9 Who  has saved  us  , and  called  [us] with a holy  calling  , not  according to  our  works  , but  according to  his own  purpose  and  grace  , which  was given  us  in  Christ  Jesus  before  the world began  +  10 But  is  now  made reveal  by  the appearing  of our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  , who  has abolished  death  , and  has brought  life  and  immortality  to light  through  the gospel  11 Whereunto  +  I  am appointed  a preacher  , and  an apostle  , and  a teacher  of the Gentiles  12 For  the which  cause  I  also  suffer  these things  : nevertheless  I am  not  ashamed  : for  I know  who  I have believed  , and  am persuaded  that  he is  able  to keep  that which I  have committed to him  against  that  day  13 Hold fast  the form  of sound  words  , which  you have heard  of  me  , in  faith  and  love  which  is in  Christ  Jesus  14 That good thing  which was committed to you  keep  by  the Holy  Ghost  which  dwells  in  us  15 This  you know  , that  all  they which are in  Asia  be turned away from  me  ; of who  are  Phygellus  and  Hermogenes  16 The Lord  give  mercy  to the house  of Onesiphorus  ; for  he  oft  refreshed  me  , and  was  not  ashamed  of my  chain  17 But  , when he was  in  Rome  , he sought  me  out  very diligently  , and  found  18 The Lord  grant  to him  that he may find  mercy  of  the Lord  in  that  day  : and  in how many things  he ministered to me  at  Ephesus  , you  know  very well