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              1 Paul,  an apostle  of Jesus  Christ  by  the will  of God,  according to  the promise  of life  which  is in  Christ  Jesus, 
            
            
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,            
            
              2 To Timothy,  my dearly beloved  son:  Grace,  mercy,  and peace,  from  God  the Father  and  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 
            
            
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To Timothy, my dear 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; 
            
            
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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 Greatly desiring   to see   thee,  being mindful   of thy  tears,  that  I may be filled   with joy; 
            
            
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Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so 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. 
            
            
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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 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. 
            
            
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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  hath   not  given   us  the spirit  of fear;  but  of power,  and  of love,  and  of a sound mind. 
            
            
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For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.            
            
              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; 
            
            
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So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by 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   ,
            
            
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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  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: 
            
            
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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 Whereunto     I  am appointed   a preacher,  and  an apostle,  and  a teacher  of the Gentiles. 
            
            
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And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.            
            
              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. 
            
            
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That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until 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. 
            
            
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What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.            
            
              14 That good thing  which was committed unto thee  keep   by  the Holy  Ghost  which  dwelleth   in  us. 
            
            
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Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.            
            
              15 This  thou knowest  , that  all  they which are in  Asia  be turned away from   me;  of whom  are   Phygellus  and  Hermogenes. 
            
            
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You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.            
            
              16 The Lord  give   mercy  unto the house  of Onesiphorus;  for  he   oft  refreshed   me,  and  was   not  ashamed   of my  chain: 
            
            
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May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.            
            
              17 But,  when he was   in  Rome,  he sought   me  out   very diligently,  and  found   me.
            
            
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On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he 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. 
            
            
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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.            
          
            
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