Greeting
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Paul, 1an apostle of Christ Jesus 2by the will of God according to 3the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
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To Timothy, 4my beloved child: 5Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You
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6I thank God 7whom I serve, as did my ancestors, 8with a clear conscience, as I remember you 9constantly in my prayers night and day.
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I am reminded of 12your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and 13your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
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For this reason I remind you 14to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands,
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Therefore 17do not be ashamed of 18the testimony about our Lord, nor of 19me his prisoner, but 20share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
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21who saved us and 22called us toa a holy calling, 23not because of our works but because of 24his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus 25before the ages began,b
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and which now has 26been manifested through 27the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, 28who abolished death and 29brought life and 30immortality to light through the gospel,
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32which is why I suffer as I do. But 33I am not ashamed, for 34I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until 35that Day 36what has been entrusted to me.c
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37Follow 38the pattern of 39the soundd words 40that you have heard from me, in 41the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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You are aware that 44all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)