1 Paulus apostolus Christi Iesu per voluntatem Dei
secundum promissionem vitae quae est in Christo Iesu
2 Timotheo carissimo filio gratia misericordia pax
a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu Domino nostro
3 gratias ago Deo cui servio a progenitoribus in conscientia pura
quam sine intermissione habeam tui memoriam
in orationibus meis nocte ac die
4 desiderans te videre
memor lacrimarum tuarum ut gaudio implear
5 recordationem accipiens eius fidei quae est in te non ficta
quae et habitavit primum in avia tua Loide et matre tua Eunice
certus sum autem quod et in te
6 propter quam causam admoneo te
ut resuscites gratiam Dei quae est in te
per inpositionem manuum mearum
7 non enim dedit nobis Deus spiritum timoris
sed virtutis et dilectionis et sobrietatis
8 noli itaque erubescere testimonium Domini nostri
neque me vinctum eius
sed conlabora evangelio secundum virtutem Dei
9 qui nos liberavit et vocavit vocatione sancta
non secundum opera nostra
sed secundum propositum suum et gratiam
quae data est nobis in Christo Iesu ante tempora saecularia
10 manifestata est autem nunc
per inluminationem salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi
qui destruxit quidem mortem
inluminavit autem vitam et incorruptionem per evangelium
11 in quo positus sum ego praedicator et apostolus et magister gentium
12 ob quam causam etiam haec patior
sed non confundor scio enim cui credidi
et certus sum quia potens est depositum meum servare in illum diem
13 formam habe sanorum verborum quae a me audisti
in fide et dilectione in Christo Iesu
14 bonum depositum custodi
per Spiritum Sanctum qui habitat in nobis
15 scis hoc quod aversi sunt a me omnes qui in Asia sunt
ex quibus est Phygelus et Hermogenes
16 det misericordiam Dominus Onesifori domui
quia saepe me refrigeravit
et catenam meam non erubuit
17 sed cum Romam venisset sollicite me quaesivit et invenit
18 det illi Dominus invenire misericordiam a Domino in illa die
et quanta Ephesi ministravit melius tu
nosti
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; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an 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 manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath 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 whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord give mercy unto 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 me . 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.