2 Timothy 1:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ [^LFor] God did not give us ·a spirit [or the Spirit] that makes us ·afraid [timid] but ·a spirit [or the Spirit] of power and love and ·self-control [self-discipline; or good judgment].

⁸ So do not be ashamed to ·tell people [testify; bear witness] about our Lord, and do not be ashamed of me, ·in prison for the Lord [^Lhis prisoner; ^CPaul was in prison in Rome for a second time and would soon be executed]. But suffer with me for the ·Good News [Gospel]. God, who gives us the strength to do that, ⁹ saved us and ·made us his holy people [^Lcalled us to a holy calling]. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of ·God’s [^Lhis own] purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before ·time began [^Leternal times],