1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, sent to proclaim the promised life which we have in union with Christ Jesus—
2 To Timothy, my dear son:
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
Thanksgiving and Encouragement
3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night and day. 4 I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am sure that you have it also. 6 For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7 For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
8 Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ's sake. Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you the strength for it. 9 He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace. He gave us this grace by means of Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but now it has been revealed to us through the coming of our Savior, Christ Jesus. He has ended the power of death and through the gospel has revealed immortal life.
11 God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher to proclaim the Good News, 12 and it is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have trusted, and I am sure that he is able to keep safe until that Day what he has entrusted to me. 13 Hold firmly to the true words that I taught you, as the example for you to follow, and remain in the faith and love that are ours in union with Christ Jesus. 14 Through the power of the Holy Spirit, who lives in us, keep the good things that have been entrusted to you.
15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia, including Phygelus and Hermogenes, has deserted me. 16 May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he cheered me up many times. He was not ashamed that I am in prison, 17 but as soon as he arrived in Rome, he started looking for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant him his mercy on that Day! And you know very well how much he did for me in Ephesus.
Sveiciens
1 Pāvils, Kristus Jēzus apustulis pēc Dieva gribas ar dzīvības apsolījumu Kristū Jēzū, 2 Timotejam, mīļotajam dēlam: lai žēlastība, žēlsirdība un miers no Dieva Tēva un mūsu Kunga Kristus Jēzus!
Pateicība un iedrošinājums
3 Pateikdamies Dievam, kam ar tīru sirdsapziņu kalpoju tāpat kā mani senči, es pastāvīgi tevi pieminu savās lūgšanās nakti un dienu. 4 Es atceros tavas asaras un dedzīgi vēlos tevi redzēt, lai mani pildītu prieks. 5 Es atceros tavu neviltoto ticību, kas vispirms iemājoja tavā vecāmātē Loidā un tavā mātē Eunīkē, un esmu pārliecināts – arī tevī. 6 Šā iemesla dēļ es tev atgādinu, lai tu no jauna liec sevī iekvēloties dievišķajam dāvinājumam, kas tevī dots ar manu roku uzlikšanu. 7 Dievs mums nav devis bailības garu, bet gan spēka, mīlestības un saprāta garu. 8 Tad nu nekaunies no liecības par mūsu Kungu, nedz par mani, viņa gūstekni, bet Dieva spēkā līdz ar mani panes ciešanas evaņģēlija dēļ, 9 jo Dievs mūs ir izglābis un aicinājis ar svēto aicinājumu ne pēc mūsu darbiem, bet pēc sava nodoma un svētības, kas mums dota Kristū Jēzū vēl pirms mūžības laikiem, 10 bet tagad darīta redzama, kad atklājies mūsu glābējs Kristus Jēzus, kas ir apstādinājis nāvi un caur evaņģēliju gaismā vedis dzīvību un neiznīcību. 11 Tam es esmu nolikts par sludinātāju un apustuli, un skolotāju. 12 Šā iemesla dēļ es visu to ciešu, bet es nekaunos, jo zinu, kam esmu uzticējies, un esmu pārliecināts, ka viņš ir gana varens, lai nosargātu man uzticēto mantojumu līdz viņai dienai. 13 Saglabā kā veselīgas mācības paraugu vārdus, ko no manis esi dzirdējis ticībā un mīlestībā, kas Kristū Jēzū. 14 Sargā uzticēto krietno mantojumu caur Svēto Garu, kas iemājo mūsos. 15 Tu jau zini, ka Āzijā visi no manis ir novērsušies, starp viņiem ir arī Figels un Hermogens. 16 Lai Kungs ir žēlastības pilns Onēsifora namam. Viņš bieži mani ir atspirdzinājis un nav kaunējies no manām važām, 17 bet, ieradies Romā, viņš nekavējoties mani uzmeklēja. 18 Lai Kungs dod, ka viņš tajā dienā rod žēlastību pie Kunga. Tu jau labāk zini, cik daudz viņš Efesā kalpojis.
