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.

1 Paulus, 'n apostel van Jesus Christus deur die wil van God, ooreenkomstig die belofte van die lewe wat in Christus Jesus is,

2 aan Timothes, my geliefde kind: Genade, barmhartigheid, vrede van God die Vader en Christus Jesus, onse Here!

3 Ek dank God, wat ek van my voorouers af in 'n rein gewete dien, wanneer ek onophoudelik nag en dag aan jou in my gebede dink,

4 terwyl ek verlang om jou te sien as ek aan jou trane dink, sodat ek met blydskap vervul kan word,

5 en as ek my herinner die ongeveinsde geloof wat in jou is, wat eers gewoon het in jou grootmoeder Lo‹s en in jou moeder Eun¡ce, en wat -- daarvan is ek oortuig -- ook in jou is.

6 Om hierdie rede herinner ek jou daaraan om die genadegawe van God aan te wakker wat in jou is deur die oplegging van my hande.

7 Want God het ons nie 'n gees van vreesagtigheid gegee nie, maar van krag en liefde en selfbeheersing.

8 Skaam jou dan nie oor die getuienis van onse Here of oor my, sy gevangene nie, maar ly saam verdrukkinge vir die evangelie na die krag van God

9 wat ons gered en geroep het met 'n heilige roeping, nie volgens ons werke nie, maar volgens sy eie voorneme en genade wat ons van ewigheid af in Christus Jesus geskenk is,

10 maar wat nou geopenbaar is deur die verskyning van ons Verlosser, Jesus Christus, wat die dood tot niet gemaak het en die lewe en die onverderflikheid aan die lig gebring het deur die evangelie,

11 waarvoor ek aangestel is as prediker en apostel en leraar van die heidene.

12 Om hierdie rede ly ek ook hierdie dinge; maar ek skaam my nie, want ek weet in wie ek geglo het, en ek is oortuig dat Hy mag het om my pand te bewaar tot die dag toe.

13 Hou as voorbeeld van gesonde woorde die wat jy van my gehoor het, in die geloof en liefde wat in Christus Jesus is.

14 Bewaar jou goeie pand deur die Heilige Gees wat in ons woon.

15 Jy weet dit dat almal wat in Asië is, hulle van my afgekeer het, onder wie Fig,llus en Hermogenes is.

16 Mag die Here aan die huis van Ones¡forus barmhartigheid bewys, want hy het my dikwels verkwik en hom oor my kettings nie geskaam nie;

17 maar toe hy in Rome gekom het, het hy my baie ywerig gesoek en gevind.

18 Mag die Here hom skenk dat hy barmhartigheid mag verkry van die Here in die dag! En jy weet baie goed hoeveel dienste hy in fese bewys het.