2 Timothy 1:1-7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 Paul,^(A) an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will,^(B) for the promise of life^(C) in Christ Jesus:

² To Timothy, my dearly loved son.

Grace, mercy, and peace^(D) from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Thanksgiving

³ I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience^(E) as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.^{(F) 4} Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy, ⁵ clearly recalling your sincere faith^(G) that first lived in your grandmother Lois, then in your mother Eunice,^(H) and that I am convinced is in you also.

⁶ Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze^[a] the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.^{(I) 7} For God has not given us a spirit^[b] of fearfulness,^(J) but one of power,^(K) love,^(L) and sound judgment.