Timothy’s Faith and Heritage

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my (A)forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance (B)the [a]genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and (C)your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical

χαριν εχω τω θεω ω λατρευω απο προγονων εν καθαρα συνειδησει ως αδιαλειπτον εχω την περι σου μνειαν εν ταις δεησεσιν μου νυκτος και ημερας

επιποθων σε ιδειν μεμνημενος σου των δακρυων ινα χαρας πληρωθω

υπομνησιν λαμβανων της εν σοι ανυποκριτου πιστεως ητις ενωκησεν πρωτον εν τη μαμμη σου λωιδι και τη μητρι σου ευνικη πεπεισμαι δε οτι και εν σοι

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I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled,

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

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(A)I thank God, whom I (B)serve with a (C)clear conscience [a]the way my forefathers did, (D)as I constantly remember you in my [b]prayers night and day, (E)longing to see you, (F)even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy. [c]For I am mindful of the (G)sincere faith within you, which first dwelled in your grandmother Lois and (H)your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 1:3 Lit from my forefathers
  2. 2 Timothy 1:3 Or petitions
  3. 2 Timothy 1:5 Lit Receiving remembrance of