2Timothy:1

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* Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God , according to the promise of the life in Christ Jesus , * to Timothy , a beloved child : Grace , mercy , peace , from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord . * I have gratitude to God whom I serve from the forefathers in a pure conscience , as I have unceasing remembrance about thee in my supplications , night and day * longing to see thee , having remembered thy tears , so that I may be filled with joy , * taking memory of the non-hypocritical faith in thee , which first dwelt in thy grandmother Lois , and thy mother Eunice , and I am persuaded that is in thee also . * Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands . * For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice , but of power , and of love , and of soberness . * Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner , but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God . * Who saved us and who called us with a holy calling , not according to our works , but according to his own purpose and grace , which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal . * But which has now been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ , who indeed abolished death , and brought life and immortality to light through the good-news , * for which I was appointed a herald , and an apostle , and a teacher of Gentiles . * Because of which reason I also suffer these things . But I am not ashamed , for I know him whom I have believed , and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day . * Hold the pattern of sound words that thou heard from me , in faith and love in Christ Jesus . * Guard the good consignment through the Holy Spirit that dwells in us . * This thou know , that all those in Asia turned away from me , of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes . * May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus , because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain . * But when he happened to be in Rome he sought me more diligently and found me * (may the Lord grant him to find mercy from Lord in that day ), and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus , thou know very well .

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