2 Timoteo 1
La Nuova Diodati
1 Paolo, apostolo di Gesú Cristo per volontà di Dio, secondo la promessa della vita che è in Cristo Gesú,
2 a Timoteo, mio caro figlio: grazia, misericordia e pace da Dio il Padre e da Cristo Gesú, il nostro Signore.
3 Rendo grazie a Dio, che servo come già fecero i miei antenati con pura coscienza, poiché non cesso mai di ricordarmi di te nelle mie preghiere giorno e notte;
4 ripensando alle tue lacrime, desidero vivamente di vederti per essere ripieno di gioia,
5 mentre ricordo la fede non finta che è in te, e che abitò prima in Loide tua nonna ed in Eunice tua madre, e sono persuaso che abita anche in te.
6 Per questa ragione ti ricordo di ravvivare il dono di Dio che è in te per l'imposizione delle mie mani.
7 Dio infatti non ci ha dato uno spirito di paura, ma di forza, di amore e di disciplina.
8 Non vergognarti dunque della testimonianza del Signor nostro, né di me suo prigioniero, ma soffri anche tu con me per l'evangelo, sostenuto dalla potenza di Dio,
9 che ci ha salvati e ci ha chiamati con una santa vocazione, non in base alle nostre opere, ma secondo il suo scopo e grazia, che ci è stata data in Cristo Gesú prima dell'inizio dei tempi,
10 ed ora è stata manifestata con l'apparizione del Salvator nostro Gesú Cristo, che ha distrutto la morte e ha fatto risplendere la vita e l'immortalità per mezzo dell'evangelo,
11 di cui io sono stato costituito araldo, apostolo e dottore dei gentili.
12 Per questo motivo io soffro anche queste cose, ma non me ne vergogno, perché so in chi ho creduto, e sono persuaso che egli è capace di custodire il mio deposito fino a quel giorno.
13 Ritieni il modello delle sane parole che hai udito da me nella fede e nell'amore, che sono in Cristo Gesú.
14 Custodisci il buon deposito che ti è stato affidato mediante lo Spirito Santo che abita in noi.
15 Tu sai che tutti quelli che sono nell'Asia, fra i quali Figello ed Ermogene, mi hanno abbandonato.
16 Conceda il Signore misericordia alla famiglia di Onesiforo, perché spesse volte egli mi ha confortato e non si è vergognato delle mie catene;
17 anzi, venendo a Roma, mi ha cercato con molta sollecitudine e mi ha trovato.
18 Gli conceda il Signore di trovare misericordia presso di lui in quel giorno. Tu sai molto bene quanti servizi egli mi abbia reso in Efeso.
2 Timothy 1
World English Bible
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ[a] through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.
6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. 8 Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, 10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News. 11 For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For this cause I also suffer these things.
Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, 17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me 18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
Footnotes
- 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
2 Timothy 1
Living Bible
1 From: Paul, Jesus Christ’s missionary, sent out by God to tell men and women everywhere about the eternal life he has promised them through faith in Jesus Christ.
2 To: Timothy, my dear son. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord shower you with his kindness, mercy, and peace.
3 How I thank God for you, Timothy. I pray for you every day, and many times during the long nights I beg my God to bless you richly. He is my fathers’ God and mine, and my only purpose in life is to please him.
4 How I long to see you again. How happy I would be, for I remember your tears as we left each other.
5 I know how much you trust the Lord, just as your mother Eunice and your grandmother Lois do; and I feel sure you are still trusting him as much as ever.
6 This being so, I want to remind you to stir into flame the strength and boldness[a] that is in you, that entered into you when I laid my hands upon your head and blessed you. 7 For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want you to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them.
8 If you will stir up this inner power, you will never be afraid to tell others about our Lord or to let them know that I am your friend even though I am here in jail for Christ’s sake. You will be ready to suffer with me for the Lord, for he will give you strength in suffering.
9 It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work not because we deserved it but because that was his plan long before the world began—to show his love and kindness to us through Christ. 10 And now he has made all of this plain to us by the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ, who broke the power of death and showed us the way of everlasting life through trusting him. 11 And God has chosen me to be his missionary, to preach to the Gentiles and teach them.
12 That is why I am suffering here in jail, and I am certainly not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to safely guard all that I have given him until the day of his return.
13 Hold tightly to the pattern of truth I taught you, especially concerning the faith and love Christ Jesus offers you.[b] 14 Guard well the splendid, God-given ability you received as a gift from the Holy Spirit who lives within you.
15 As you know, all the Christians who came here from Asia have deserted me; even Phygellus and Hermogenes are gone. 16 May the Lord bless Onesiphorus and all his family because he visited me and encouraged me often. His visits revived me like a breath of fresh air, and he was never ashamed of my being in jail. 17 In fact, when he came to Rome, he searched everywhere trying to find me, and finally did. 18 May the Lord give him a special blessing at the day of Christ’s return. And you know better than I can tell you how much he helped me at Ephesus.
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 1:6 stir into flame the strength and boldness, implied; literally, “stir up the gift of God.”
- 2 Timothy 1:13 and love Christ Jesus offers you, literally, “and love that is in Christ Jesus.”
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