2 Timóteo 1

Greeting

1 Paul, *See 2 Cor. 1:1an apostle of Christ Jesus *See 1 Cor. 1:1by the will of God according to *Titus 1:2;Heb. 9:15the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, *1 Cor. 4:17;[ch. 2:1]; See 3 John 4my beloved child:

*See 1 Tim. 1:2Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

3 *See Rom. 1:8I thank God *See Acts 22:3;24:14whom I serve, as did my ancestors, *1 Tim. 3:9;See Acts 23:1with a clear conscience, as I remember you *Rom. 1:9constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 *[Acts 20:37] As I remember your tears, *Phil. 1:8;[ch. 4:9,21]I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of *Rom. 12:9;1 Tim. 1:5your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and *Acts 16:1;[ch. 3:15;Ps. 86:16;116:16]your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you *1 Tim. 4:14;[1 Thess. 5:19]to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us *Rom. 8:15;[John 14:27;Rev. 21:8] a spirit not of fear but *Luke 24:49;Acts 1:8of power and love and self-control.

8 Therefore *See Mark 8:38do not be ashamed of *See 1 Cor. 1:6the testimony about our Lord, nor of *[ver. 16]; See Eph. 3:1me his prisoner, but *ch. 2:3,9;4:5share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 *1 Tim. 1:1;Titus 3:4who saved us and *[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28called us to*1:9 Or with a holy calling, *Titus 3:5;See Rom. 3:27not because of our works but because of *[Heb. 3:1]; See Rom. 8:28his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus *Titus 1:2;[Rom. 16:25]; See Eph. 1:4before the ages began,*1:9 Greek before times eternal10 and which now has *See Rom. 16:26been manifested through *See 2 Thess. 2:8the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, *1 Cor. 15:26;[1 Cor. 15:54,55;Heb. 2:14,15] who abolished death and *[Job 33:30] brought life and *Rom. 2:7immortality to light through the gospel, 11 *See 1 Tim. 2:7for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, 12 *ch. 2:9which is why I suffer as I do. But *ver. 8I am not ashamed, for *[Ps. 10:14;1 Pet. 4:19] I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until *ver. 18;ch. 4:8;See 1 Cor. 3:13that day *1 Tim. 6:20what has been entrusted to me.*1:12 Or what I have entrusted to him; Greek my deposit13 *[ch. 3:14;Titus 1:9;Rev. 3:3] Follow *[Rom. 2:20;6:17] the pattern of *See 1 Tim. 1:10the sound*1:13 Or healthy words *ch. 2:2that you have heard from me, in *1 Tim. 1:14the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit *See Rom. 8:9who dwells within us, guard *[See ver. 12above]the good deposit entrusted to you.

15 You are aware that *Acts 19:10;[ch. 4:10,11,16]all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord grant mercy to *ch. 4:19the household of Onesiphorus, for he often *Philem. 7,20refreshed me and was not ashamed of *[ver. 8]; See Acts 28:20my chains, 17 but when he arrived in Rome *Matt. 25:36-40he searched for me earnestly and found me— 18 may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on *ver. 12that day!—and you well know all the service he *Heb. 6:10rendered at Ephesus.