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.
1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus.
God himself chose me to be an apostle, and he gave me the promised life that Jesus Christ makes possible.
2 Timothy, you are like a dear child to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Christ Jesus will be kind and merciful to you and will bless you with peace!
Do Not Be Ashamed of the Lord
3 Night and day I mention you in my prayers. I am always grateful for you, as I pray to the God my ancestors and I have served with a clear conscience. 4 I remember how you cried, and I want to see you, because this would make me truly happy. 5 I also remember the genuine faith of your mother Eunice. Your grandmother Lois had the same sort of faith, and I am sure you have it as well. 6 So I ask you to make full use of the gift God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well. 7 God's Spirit doesn't make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
8 Don't be ashamed to speak for our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, just because I am in jail for serving him. Use the power that comes from God and join with me in suffering for telling the good news.
9 God saved us and chose us
to be his holy people.
We did nothing
to deserve this,
but God planned it
because he is so kind.
Even before time began
God planned for Christ Jesus
to show kindness to us.
10 Now Christ Jesus has come
to offer us God's gift
of undeserved grace.
Christ our Savior defeated death
and brought us
the good news.
It shines like a light
and offers life
that never ends.
11 My work is to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher. 12 This is why I am suffering now. But I am not ashamed! I know the one I have faith in, and I am sure he can guard until the last day what he has trusted me with. 13 Now follow the example of the correct teaching I gave you, and let the faith and love of Christ Jesus be your model. 14 You have been trusted with a wonderful treasure. Guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit, who lives within us.
15 You know that everyone in Asia has turned against me, especially Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 I pray that the Lord will be kind to the family of Onesiphorus. He often cheered me up and wasn't ashamed of me when I was put in jail. 17 Then after he arrived in Rome, he searched everywhere until he found me. 18 I pray that the Lord Jesus will ask God to show mercy to Onesiphorus on the day of judgment. You know how much he helped me in Ephesus.
