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, Jumala tahtel Kristuse Jeesuse Apostel tõotuse järgi elust, mis on Kristuses Jeesuses,

2 armsale pojale Timoteosele: armu, halastust, rahu Jumalalt Isalt ja Kristuselt Jeesuselt, meie Issandalt!

3 Ma tänan Jumalat, Keda ma oma esivanemaist saadik teenin puhta südametunnistusega, nagu ma ka lakkamata mõtlen sinule oma palvetes ööd ja päevad,

4 igatsedes sind näha ja meelde tuletades sinu pisaraid, et täituda rõõmuga,

5 kui mulle meenub sinu silmakirjatsematu usk, mis enne elas sinu vanaemas Loises ja sinu emas Euniikes ja nüüd, nagu ma olen veendunud, elab ka sinus.

6 Selles asjas ma tuletan sinule meelde, et sa õhutaksid lõkkele Jumala armuande, mis sulle sai minu käte pealepanemise kaudu.

7 Sest Jumal ei ole meile andnud arguse vaimu, vaid väe ja armastuse ja mõistliku meele vaimu.

8 Ärgu olgu sul siis häbi meie Issanda tunnistusest ega minust, Tema vangist, vaid kannata kurja kaasa Evangeeliumiga Jumala väge mööda,

9 Kes meid on päästnud ja on kutsunud püha kutsega, mitte meie tegusid mööda, vaid Oma nõu ja armu järgi, mis meile on antud Kristuses Jeesuses enne igavesi aegu;

10 ent nüüd on saanud avalikuks meie Õnnistegija Kristuse Jeesuse ilmumise läbi, Kes on hävitanud surma ja toonud valge ette elu ja kadumatu põlve Evangeeliumi kaudu,

11 milleks mina olen seatud kuulutajaks ja Apostliks ja õpetajaks.

12 Sel põhjusel ma ka kannatan seda ega ole mul häbi sellest; sest ma tean, Kellesse ma usun, ja olen julge selles, et Ta on vägev säilitama minu kätte ustud vara tolle päevani.

13 Tervete sõnade eeskujuks võta, mida sa oled kuulnud minult usus ja armastuses, mis on Kristuses Jeesuses.

14 Kaunist sinu hooleks antud vara hoia Püha Vaimu läbi, Kes meis elab.

15 Sa tead seda, et kõik, kes on Aasias, on löönud lahku minust, nende seas Fügelos ja Hermogenes.

16 Issand osutagu halastust Onesiforose perele, sest tema on mind sagedasti kosutanud ega ole mitte häbenenud mu ahelaid,

17 vaid kui ta saabus Rooma, otsis ta mind suure hoolega ning leidis mind.

18 Issand andku temale leida halastust Issanda juures tol päeval! Ja kui palju ta Efesoses oli mulle abiks, tead sina paremini.