'Paul,1an apostle2of Christ3Jesus4by5the will6of God7according to8the promise9of the life10that11isin12Christ13Jesus,14 To Timothy,1mybeloved2child:3Grace,4mercy,5andpeace6from7God8the Father9and10Christ11Jesus12our15Lord.14 I thank12God4whom5I serve,6as did my ancestors,78with9a clear10conscience,11as12I14remember18you17constantly13in19my22prayers21night23and24day.25 As I remember4your5tears,7I long1to see3you,2that8I may be filled with10joy.9 I am reminded of12[your]45sincere6faith,7[a faith] that8dwelt9first10in11your14grandmother13Lois15and16your19mother18Eunice20and22now,I am sure,21dwellsin25you26as well.24 For1this2reason3I remind4you5to fan into flame6the7gift8of God,10which11is12in13you14through15the16laying on17of19my20hands,19 for2God6gave3us4spirit7not1of fear8but9of power10and11love12and13self-control.14 Therefore2donot1be ashamed of3the4testimony5about7our8Lord,7nor9of me10his13prisoner,12but14share in suffering15for the16gospel17by18the power19of God,2 who saved2us3and4called5usto a holy7calling,6not8because of9our12works11but13because of14his own15purpose16and17grace,18which19he gave20us21in22Christ23Jesus24before25the ages began,2627 and2which1now3has been manifested1through4the5appearing of6our9Savior8Christ10Jesus,11who abolished12death15and17brought16life18and19immortality20to light16through21the22gospel,23 for1which2I4was appointed3a preacher5and6apostle7and8teacher,9 which is why123I suffer6[as I do].5But7I am9not8ashamed,9for11I know10whom12I have believed,13and14I am convinced15that16he is18able17to guard22until23that24Day26what19has been18entrusted20[to] me.21 Follow2the pattern1of the sound3words4that5you have heard8from6me,7in9the faith10and11love12that13arein14Christ15Jesus.16 By5the8Holy7Spirit6who dwells9within10us,11guard4the1good2deposit3entrusted to you. You are aware1that3all6who7arein8Asia10turned away from4me,5among whom11are12Phygelus13and14Hermogenes.15 May1the3Lord4grant1mercy2to the5household7of Onesiphorus,6for8he11often9refreshed11me10and12was17not16ashamed of17my15chains,14 but1when he arrived2in3Rome4he searched for6me7earnestly5and8found9me— may1the3Lord4grant1him2to find5mercy6from7the Lord8on9that10Day!12— and13you19well18know20all the14service he rendered17at15Ephesus.16