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From: Sha’ul, an emissary of the Messiah Yeshua by God’s will, which holds forth a promise of life through being united with Messiah Yeshua

To: Timothy, my dear son:

Grace, mercy and shalom from God the Father and the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord.

I give thanks to God, whom, like my forbears, I worship with a clean conscience, as I regularly remember you in my prayers night and day. I am reminded of your tears, and I long to see you, so that I might be filled with joy. I recall your sincere trust, the same trust that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice had first; and I am convinced that you too now have this trust.

For this reason, I am reminding you to fan the flame of God’s gift, which you received through s’mikhah from me. For God gave us a Spirit who produces not timidity, but power, love and self-discipline. So don’t be ashamed of bearing testimony to our Lord or to me, his prisoner. On the contrary, accept your share in suffering disgrace for the sake of the Good News. God will give you the strength for it, since he delivered us and called us to a life of holiness as his people. It was not because of our deeds, but because of his own purpose and the grace which he gave to us who are united with the Messiah Yeshua. He did this before the beginning of time, 10 but made it public only now through the appearing of our Deliverer, the Messiah Yeshua, who abolished death and, through the Good News, revealed life and immortality.

11 It was for this Good News that I was appointed a proclaimer, emissary and teacher of the Goyim; 12 and this is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know him in whom I have put my trust, and I am persuaded that he can keep safe until that Day what he has entrusted to me. 13 Follow the pattern of the sound teachings you have heard from me, with trust and the love which is yours in the Messiah Yeshua. 14 Keep safe the great treasure that has been entrusted to you, with the help of the Ruach HaKodesh, who lives in us.

15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia turned away from me, including Phygelus and Ermogenes. 16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he was often a comfort to me and was not ashamed of my being in prison. 17 On the contrary, when he came to Rome, he diligently searched for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant it to him to find mercy from Adonai on that Day. And you know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.

παυλος αποστολος ιησου χριστου δια θεληματος θεου κατ επαγγελιαν ζωης της εν χριστω ιησου

τιμοθεω αγαπητω τεκνω χαρις ελεος ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος και χριστου ιησου του κυριου ημων

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 ευνεικη πεπεισμαι δε οτι και εν σοι

δι ην αιτιαν αναμιμνησκω σε αναζωπυρειν το χαρισμα του θεου ο εστιν εν σοι δια της επιθεσεως των χειρων μου

ου γαρ εδωκεν ημιν ο θεος πνευμα δειλιας αλλα δυναμεως και αγαπης και σωφρονισμου

μη ουν επαισχυνθης το μαρτυριον του κυριου ημων μηδε εμε τον δεσμιον αυτου αλλα συγκακοπαθησον τω ευαγγελιω κατα δυναμιν θεου

του σωσαντος ημας και καλεσαντος κλησει αγια ου κατα τα εργα ημων αλλα κατ ιδιαν προθεσιν και χαριν την δοθεισαν ημιν εν χριστω ιησου προ χρονων αιωνιων

10 φανερωθεισαν δε νυν δια της επιφανειας του σωτηρος ημων ιησου χριστου καταργησαντος μεν τον θανατον φωτισαντος δε ζωην και αφθαρσιαν δια του ευαγγελιου

11 εις ο ετεθην εγω κηρυξ και αποστολος και διδασκαλος εθνων

12 δι ην αιτιαν και ταυτα πασχω αλλ ουκ επαισχυνομαι οιδα γαρ ω πεπιστευκα και πεπεισμαι οτι δυνατος εστιν την παραθηκην μου φυλαξαι εις εκεινην την ημεραν

13 υποτυπωσιν εχε υγιαινοντων λογων ων παρ εμου ηκουσας εν πιστει και αγαπη τη εν χριστω ιησου

14 την καλην παρακαταθηκην φυλαξον δια πνευματος αγιου του ενοικουντος εν ημιν

15 οιδας τουτο οτι απεστραφησαν με παντες οι εν τη ασια ων εστιν φυγελλος και ερμογενης

16 δωη ελεος ο κυριος τω ονησιφορου οικω οτι πολλακις με ανεψυξεν και την αλυσιν μου ουκ επησχυνθη

17 αλλα γενομενος εν ρωμη σπουδαιοτερον εζητησεν με και ευρεν

18 δωη αυτω ο κυριος ευρειν ελεος παρα κυριου εν εκεινη τη ημερα και οσα εν εφεσω διηκονησεν βελτιον συ γινωσκεις

Salutation

Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ par la volonté de Dieu, chargé d’annoncer la vie promise par Dieu et accessible dans l’union avec Jésus-Christ, salue Timothée, son cher enfant :

Que Dieu le Père et Jésus-Christ, notre Seigneur, t’accordent grâce, compassion et paix.

Paul remercie Dieu pour Timothée

Je suis reconnaissant envers Dieu, que je sers avec une conscience pure, à l’exemple de mes ancêtres[a], lorsque continuellement, nuit et jour, je fais mention de toi dans mes prières. Je me rappelle tes larmes[b] et j’éprouve un vif désir de te revoir afin d’être rempli de joie.

Je garde le souvenir de ta foi sincère, cette foi qui se trouvait déjà chez ta grand-mère Loïs et ta mère Eunice. A présent, elle habite aussi en toi, j’en suis pleinement convaincu.

Invitation au courage et à la fidélité

Ravive la flamme !

C’est pourquoi je te le rappelle : ravive le don que Dieu t’a fait dans sa grâce lorsque je t’ai imposé les mains. Dieu nous a donné un Esprit qui, loin de faire de nous des lâches, nous rend forts, aimants et réfléchis.

N’aie donc pas honte de rendre témoignage au sujet de notre Seigneur. N’aie pas non plus honte de moi qui suis ici en prison pour sa cause[c]. Au contraire, souffre avec moi pour l’Evangile selon la force que Dieu donne. C’est lui qui nous a sauvés et nous a appelés à mener une vie sainte. Et s’il l’a fait, ce n’est pas à cause de ce que nous avons fait, mais bien parce qu’il en avait librement décidé ainsi, à cause de sa grâce.

Cette grâce, il nous l’a donnée de toute éternité en Jésus-Christ. 10 Et maintenant elle a été révélée par la venue de notre Sauveur Jésus-Christ. Il a brisé la puissance de la mort et, par l’Evangile, a fait resplendir la lumière de la vie et de l’immortalité.

11 C’est pour annoncer cet Evangile que j’ai été établi prédicateur, apôtre et enseignant. 12 C’est aussi la raison de mes souffrances présentes. Mais je n’en ai pas honte, car je sais en qui j’ai mis ma confiance et j’ai la ferme conviction qu’il est assez puissant pour garder tout ce qu’il m’a confié jusqu’au jour du jugement.

13 Tu as entendu de moi des paroles saines : fais-en ton modèle pour l’appliquer dans la foi et l’amour qui se trouvent dans l’union avec Jésus-Christ. 14 Garde intact, par l’Esprit Saint qui habite en nous, le bien précieux qui t’a été confié.

Le courage d’Onésiphore

15 Comme tu le sais, tous ceux qui sont dans la province d’Asie m’ont abandonné, entre autres Phygèle et Hermogène. 16 Quant à Onésiphore, que le Seigneur manifeste sa compassion à toute sa famille. En effet, il m’a souvent réconforté et il n’a pas eu honte de moi parce que je suis en prison. 17 Au contraire, dès son arrivée à Rome, il s’est mis activement à ma recherche, et il a fini par me trouver. 18 Que le Seigneur lui donne d’avoir part à la compassion du Seigneur au jour du jugement. Tu sais aussi mieux que personne combien de services il m’a rendus à Ephèse.

Footnotes

  1. 1.3 Les ancêtres de Paul étaient des Juifs pieux (voir Ph 3.4-5).
  2. 1.4 Au moment du départ de Paul d’Ephèse.
  3. 1.8 Paul est prisonnier à Rome parce qu’il a prêché l’Evangile.

Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,(C)

To Timothy,(D) my dear son:(E)

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

Thanksgiving

I thank God,(G) whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience,(H) as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.(I) Recalling your tears,(J) I long to see you,(K) so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith,(L) which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice(M) and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.

Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.(N) For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(O) but gives us power,(P) love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed(Q) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(R) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(S) by the power of God. He has saved(T) us and called(U) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done(V) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed(W) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,(X) who has destroyed death(Y) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 And of this gospel(Z) I was appointed(AA) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.(AB) 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(AC) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(AD) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(AE)

13 What you heard from me,(AF) keep(AG) as the pattern(AH) of sound teaching,(AI) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(AJ) 14 Guard(AK) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.(AL)

Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty

15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia(AM) has deserted me,(AN) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(AO) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(AP) of my chains.(AQ) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!(AR) You know very well in how many ways he helped me(AS) in Ephesus.(AT)