Paul's Greeting to Timothy
(1 Timothy 1:1-2)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Encouragement to Be Faithful
3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; 4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Patience in Persecution
(Matthew 10:16-25)
6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: 11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Hold to Sound Teaching
13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. 18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
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Paul’s Greeting to Timothy
(1 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ 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.
Faithfulness under Persecution
(Matthew 10:16–25)
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.
Holding to Sound Teaching
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.
Paul’s Greeting to Timothy
(1 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Faithfulness under Persecution
(Matthew 10:16–25)
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
6 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. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, a but of power, love, and self-control.
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. 9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. b 10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel, 11 to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him c for that day.
Holding to Sound Teaching
13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching d you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the treasure entrusted to you, e with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 You know that everyone in the Province of Asia f has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. 17 Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
18 May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
Footnotes:
7 a Or timidity or cowardice
9 b Literally before times eternal
12 c Or what He has entrusted to me
13 d Literally sound words
14 e Or the good deposit entrusted to you
15 f Literally in Asia ; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.
Paul's Greeting to Timothy
(1 Timothy 1:1-2)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!
Encouragement to Be Faithful
3I 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, 4desiring greatly to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that with joy I may be filled, 5taking 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.
Patience in Persecution
(Matthew 10:16-25)
6For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands, 7for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;
8therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God, 9who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages, 10and was made manifest now through the manifestation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who indeed did abolish death, and did enlighten life and immortality through the good news, 11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations, 12for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.
Hold to Sound Teaching
13The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that is in Christ Jesus; 14the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;
15thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes; 16may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed, 17but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found; 18may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.
Paul’s Greeting to Timothy
¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, ² to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thanksgiving and Encouragement
³ I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. ⁴ I long to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵ I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
⁶ 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! ⁷ For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Do Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel
⁸ So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, his prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. ⁹ He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done 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 through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. ¹¹ And of this gospel, I was appointed a herald, an apostle, and a teacher.
¹² That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
¹³ Follow the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
Paul’s Personal Concerns
¹⁵ You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶ May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. 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! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
Footnotes:
1.“Fan into flame” (verse 6) is from the Greek word anazopyrein, which means to rekindle or stir up. Paul encourages Timothy to actively nurture and exercise his spiritual gifts with passion.
2.“Spirit of fear” (verse 7) uses the Greek word deilia, which signifies timidity or cowardice. Instead, believers are filled with dynamis (power), agape (love), and sophronismos (self-discipline or sound mind).
3.“Holy life” (verse 9) reflects the Greek phrase kletēn hagian, indicating that the Christian calling is not based on merit but on God’s grace, which predestined believers for holiness before time began.
4.“Guard what I have entrusted” (verse 12) refers to the parathēkē, or deposit of faith, that Paul has committed to God’s safekeeping, a trust that every believer must preserve until Christ’s return.
5.“The good deposit” (verse 14) uses the term kalēn parathēkēn, pointing to the sound teachings of the gospel and the sacred responsibility Timothy has to guard these truths.
6.“Deserted me” (verse 15) refers to the abandonment Paul experienced from many companions in Asia, highlighting the loneliness and trials of his ministry. The Greek word apostrophē suggests a deliberate turning away.
7.“Onesiphorus” (verse 16) is praised for his loyalty and courage in seeking Paul during his imprisonment. His actions reflect deep Christian fellowship and bravery, not being ashamed of Paul’s chains.
