1 Pāvils, Kristus Jēzus apustulis ar Dieva gribu pēc Kristū Jēzū pamatotās dzīvības apsolījuma,
2 Timotejam, savam mīļam dēlam: žēlastība, apžēlošana, miers no Dieva Tēva un Kristus Jēzus, mūsu Kunga.
3 Pateikdamies Dievam, kam es kalpoju kā mani tēvi ar skaidru sirdsapziņu, es nemitīgi pieminu tevi savās lūgšanās nakti un dienu.
4 Es ilgojos redzēt tevi, atcerēdamies tavas asaras, lai es taptu pilns prieka,
5 Un pieminu tavu neliekuļoto ticību, kas papriekš mita tavā vecajā mātē Loidā un tavā mātē Eunikā, bet—es esmu pārliecināts—mīt arī tevī.
6 Aiz šā iemesla es atgādinu tev atkal uzpūst Dieva dāvanas liesmu, kas dota tev ar manu roku uzlikšanu.
7 Jo Dievs nav mums devis bailības garu, bet spēka, mīlestības un savaldības garu.
8 Tad nu nekaunies Lecināt par mūsu Kungu, nedz kaunies manis, viņa gūstnieka, bet uzņemies Dieva spēkā ciešanas līdz ar mani evaņģēlija labā,
9 Jo Dievs ir izglābis mūs un aicinājis ar svētu aicinājumu, ne pēc mūsu darbiem, bet pēc sava nodoma un žēlastības, kas ir mums dota Kristū Jēzū pirms mūžīgiem laikiem,
10 Bet tagad ir redzama tapusi, mūsu Pestītājam Kristum Jēzum parādoties, kas ir iznīcinājis nāves varu un cēlis gaismā dzīvību un neiznlcību ar evaņģēliju;
11 Tālab es esmu iecelts par vēstnesi, apustuli un mācītāju.
12 Tālab es ari ciešu visu šo, bet es nekaunos, jo es zinu, kam es esmu pa-ļāvies, un esmu pārliecināts, ka viņš ir spēcīgs pasargāt man uzticēto mantu līdz viņai dienai.
13 Turi to par veselīgu mācību paraugu, ko esi dzirdējis no manis ticībā un mīlestībā, kas sakņojas Kristū Jēzū;
14 Glabā skaisto uzticēto mantu ar Svētā Gara palīdzību, kas mīt mūsos.
15 Tu zini to, ka ir novērsušies no manis visi, kas dzīvo Āzijā, viņu starpā Figels un Hermogens.
16 Lai tas Kungs parāda žēlastību Onēsifora namam, jo viņš daudzkārt atspirdzināja mani un nekaunējās manu važu,
17 Bet, nonācis Romā, rūpīgi meklēja mani un atrada.
18 Lai tas Kungs dod viņam atrast apžēlošanu pie tā Kunga viņa dienā. Un cik daudz viņš Efezā kalpojis, to tu pats zini labāk.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I 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; 4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 When 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. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be 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; 9 Who 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, 10 But 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: 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For 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. 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me . 18 The 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.
