Paul, an apostleof JesusChristbythe willof God, accordingto the promiseof lifewhichis inChristJesus, To Timothy, my dearly belovedson: Grace, mercy, and peace, fromGodthe FatherandChristJesusourLord. I thankGod, whomI servefrom my forefatherswithpureconscience, thatwithout ceasingI haveremembranceoftheeinmyprayersnightandday; Greatly desiringto seethee, being mindfulof thytears, thatI may be filledwith joy; When I callto remembrancetheunfeignedfaiththatis inthee, whichdweltfirstinthygrandmotherLois, andthymotherEunice; andI am persuadedthatintheealso. WhereforeI put thee in remembrancethat thou stir upthegiftof God, whichisintheebytheputting onof myhands. ForGodhath notgivenusthe spiritof fear; butof power, andof love, andof a sound mind. Be notthou thereforeashamedof thetestimonyof ourLord, norof mehisprisoner: butbe thou partaker of the afflictionsof thegospelaccordingto the powerof God; Who hath savedus, andcalled us with a holycalling, notaccordingto ourworks, butaccordingto his ownpurposeandgrace, which was givenusinChristJesusbeforethe world began, Butis nowmade manifestbytheappearingof ourSaviorJesusChrist, who hath abolisheddeath, andhath brought life and immortality to lightthroughthegospel: WhereuntoIam appointeda preacher, andan apostle, anda teacherof the Gentiles. Forthe whichcauseI alsosufferthese things: neverthelessI am notashamed: forI knowwhomI have believed, andam persuadedthathe isableto keepthat which I have committed unto himagainstthatday. Hold fastthe formof soundwords, whichthou hast heardofme, infaithandlovewhichis inChristJesus. That good thingwhich was committed unto theekeepbythe HolyGhostwhich dwellethinus. Thisthou knowest, thatallthey whichare inAsiabe turned away fromme; of whomarePhygellusandHermogenes. TheLordgivemercyunto thehouseof Onesiphorus; forhe oftrefreshedme, andwas notashamedof mychain: But, when he wasinRome, he sought me outvery diligently, andfound me. TheLordgrantunto himthat he may findmercyofthe Lordinthatday: andin how many thingshe ministered untome atEphesus, thouknowestvery well.