1 Paul, A2 Cor 1:1an apostle of BGal 3:26Christ Jesus 1Lit throughC1 Cor 1:1by the will of God, according to the promise of D1 Tim 6:19life in Christ Jesus,

2 To AActs 16:1; 1 Tim 1:2Timothy, my beloved 1Or childB1 Tim 1:2; 2 Tim 2:1; Titus 1:4son: CRom 1:7Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 ARom 1:8I thank God, whom I BActs 24:14serve with a CActs 23:1; 24:16; 1 Tim 1:5clear conscience 1Lit from my forefathersthe way my forefathers did, DRom 1:9as I constantly remember you in my 2Or petitionsprayers night and day, 4 A2 Tim 4:9, 21longing to see you, BActs 20:37even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 1Lit Receiving remembrance ofFor I am mindful of the A1 Tim 1:5sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and BActs 16:1; 2 Tim 3:15your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh A1 Tim 4:14the gift of God which is in you through A1 Tim 4:14the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a AJohn 14:27; Rom 8:15spirit of 1Or cowardicetimidity, but of power and love and 2Or sound judgmentdiscipline.

8 Therefore AMark 8:38; Rom 1:16; 2 Tim 1:12, 16do not be ashamed of the B1 Cor 1:6testimony of our Lord or of me CEph 3:1; 2 Tim 1:16His prisoner, but join with me in D2 Tim 2:3, 9; 4:5suffering for the E2 Tim 1:10; 2:8gospel according to the power of God, 9 who has ARom 11:14saved us and BRom 8:28ffcalled us with a holy CRom 11:29calling, DEph 2:9not according to our works, but according to His own BRom 8:28ffpurpose and grace which was granted us in E2 Tim 1:1Christ Jesus from FRom 16:25; Eph 1:4; Titus 1:2all eternity, 10 but ARom 16:26now has been revealed by the B2 Thess 2:8; 2 Tim 4:1, 8; Titus 2:11appearing of our Savior C2 Tim 1:1Christ Jesus, who D1 Cor 15:26; Heb 2:14fabolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 A1 Tim 2:7for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but A2 Tim 1:8, 16I am not ashamed; for I know BTitus 3:8whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to C1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 1:14guard what I have entrusted to Him 1Or foruntil D1 Cor 1:8; 3:13; 2 Tim 1:18; 4:8that day. 13 1Or Hold the exampleA2 Tim 3:14; Titus 1:9Retain the BRom 2:20; 6:17standard of C1 Tim 1:10sound words D2 Tim 2:2which you have heard from me, in the E1 Tim 1:14faith and love which are in F2 Tim 1:1Christ Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who ARom 8:9dwells in us, the 1Lit good depositB1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 1:12treasure which has been entrusted to you.

15 You are aware of the fact that all who are in 1I.e. the province of AsiaAActs 2:9Asia B2 Tim 4:10, 11, 16turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to A2 Tim 4:19the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and B2 Tim 1:8was not ashamed of my 1Lit chainCEph 6:20chains; 17 but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me— 18 the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on A1 Cor 1:8; 3:13; 2 Tim 1:12; 4:8that day—and you know very well what services he rendered at BActs 18:19; 1 Tim 1:3Ephesus.