2 Timothy 1:7-9

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁷ God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. ⁸ So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord or be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God’s power, join me in suffering for the sake of the Good News. ⁹ God saved us and called us to be holy, not because of what we had done, but because of his own plan and kindness.^[a] Before the world began, God planned that Christ Jesus would show us God’s kindness.