2 Timothy 1:1-12 (English Standard Version)

2 Timothy 1

Greeting

 ¹Paul,^(A) an apostle of Christ Jesus^(B) by the will of God according to^(C) the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

 ²To Timothy,^(D) my beloved child:

   

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

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

 ^3(F) I thank God^(G) whom I serve, as did my ancestors,^(H) with a clear conscience, as I remember you^(I) constantly in my prayers night and day. ^4(J) As I remember your tears,^(K) I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵I am reminded of^(L) your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and^(M) your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. ⁶For this reason I remind you^(N) to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷for God gave us^(O) a spirit not of fear but^(P) of power and love and self-control.

 ⁸Therefore^(Q) do not be ashamed of^(R) the testimony about our Lord, nor of^(S) me his prisoner, but^(T) share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, ^9(U) who saved us and^(V) called us to^[a] a holy calling,^(W) not because of our works but because of^(X) his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,^{[b] 10}and which now has^(Y) been manifested through^(Z) the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus,^(AA) who abolished death and^(AB) brought life and^(AC) immortality to light through the gospel, ^11(AD) for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, ^12(AE) which is why I suffer as I do. But^(AF) I am not ashamed, for^(AG) I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until^(AH) that Day^(AI) what has been entrusted to me.^[c]