2 Timothy 1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Greeting
1 Paul,(A) an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will,(B) for the promise of life(C) in Christ Jesus:
2 To Timothy, my dearly loved son.
Grace, mercy, and peace(D) from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Thanksgiving
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience(E) as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.(F) 4 Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy, 5 clearly recalling your sincere faith(G) that first lived in your grandmother Lois, then in your mother Eunice,(H) and that I am convinced is in you also.
6 Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze[a] the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.(I) 7 For God has not given us a spirit[b] of fearfulness,(J) but one of power,(K) love,(L) and sound judgment.
Not Ashamed of the Gospel
8 So don’t be ashamed(M) of the testimony about our Lord,(N) or of me His prisoner.(O) Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power(P) of God.
9 He has saved us and called us
with a holy calling,(Q)
not according to our works,(R)
but according to His own purpose(S) and grace,
which was given to us in Christ Jesus
before time began.
10 This has now been made evident
through the appearing(T) of our Savior Christ Jesus,
who has abolished death(U)
and has brought life(V) and immortality to light
through the gospel.
11 For this gospel I was appointed(W) a herald, apostle, and teacher,[c] 12 and that is why I suffer(X) these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know the One I have believed in and am persuaded that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me[d](Y) until that day.(Z)
Be Loyal to the Faith
13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching(AA) that you have heard from me,(AB) in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who lives in us, that good thing entrusted to you. 15 This you know: All those in Asia(AC) have turned away from me,(AD) including Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord grant mercy(AE) to the household of Onesiphorus,(AF) because he often refreshed me(AG) and was not ashamed of my chains.(AH) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome,(AI) he diligently searched for me and found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he obtain mercy(AJ) from Him on that day. And you know very well how much he ministered at Ephesus.(AK)
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 1:6 Or to rekindle
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Or us the Spirit
- 2 Timothy 1:11 Other mss add of the Gentiles
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Or guard what I have entrusted to Him, or guard my deposit
2 Timoteus 1
En Levende Bok
Hilsen
1 Hilsen fra Paulus, som i tråd med Guds vilje er valgt ut som utsending[a] for Jesus Kristus[b] og har fått oppdraget med å fortelle om det evige liv som Gud har lovet alle som tror på Jesus Kristus.
2 Til Timoteus, min kjære sønn[c].
Jeg ber om at Gud, vår Far i himmelen og Jesus Kristus, vår Herre, vil vise deg godhet, omsorg og fylle deg med fred.
Vær trofast i oppgaven din
3 Jeg takker Gud for deg, Timoteus. Dag og natt minner jeg ham om å ta vare på deg når jeg ber. Han er den Gud som jeg tjener med rene motiv, akkurat som mine forfedre gjorde.
4 Jeg husker tårene dine ved avskjeden, og jeg lengter etter deg. Tenk hvor hyggelig det skulle vært å treffe hverandre igjen! 5 Jeg husker også den oppriktige troen du har på Jesus. Den samme troen som vi fant hos din mormor Lois og din mor Eunike. Jeg forstår at den samme sterke troen også finnes i deg.
6 Jeg vil minne deg om å blåse liv i den nådegaven Gud ga deg gjennom sin Ånd, da jeg la hendene på deg og innviet deg til oppgaven du har. 7 Den Ånd Gud har gitt oss, gjør oss ikke redde og forsiktige, men fyller oss med kraft, kjærlighet og selvbeherskelse. 8 Derfor trenger du ikke gå skamfull rundt når du forteller andre om vår Herre Jesus. Heller ikke behøver du være skamfull over meg som sitter i fengsel for hans skyld. Vær også du beredt til å lide for det glade budskapet om Jesus. Gud skal gi deg kraft.
9 Gud har frelst og innbudt oss til å tilhøre ham. Det var ikke på grunn av våre gode gjerninger han gjorde det, men fordi han i sin egen godhet allerede ved tidenes begynnelse hadde bestemt at vi skulle få tilgivelse gjennom Jesus Kristus. 10 Denne kjærligheten og tilgivelsen fra Gud, som vi ikke har gjort oss fortjent til, ble gjort kjent for oss da Jesus Kristus kom til jorden for å frelse oss. Jesus har brutt dødens makt og gjennom troen på ham får vi evig liv. Dette er det glade budskapet. 11 Jeg har blitt utvalgt til å være utsending for dette budskapet, slik at jeg kan spre sannheten og undervise andre. 12 Det er derfor jeg må lide. Jeg skammer meg ikke for mine lidelser, for jeg vet på hvem jeg tror, og jeg er sikker på at han som har gitt meg oppgaven med å spre budskapet, også vil bevare det helt til dommens dag.
13 Det du har hørt av meg, skal du bruke som en modell for sunn undervisning. Hold fast ved troen på Jesus Kristus og den kjærligheten vi får oppleve i fellesskap med ham. 14 La Guds Hellige Ånd som bor i oss, hjelpe deg til å bevare det gode budskapet som Gud har gitt deg å spre.
15 Som du vet har alle de troende i provinsen Asia[d] sveket meg, også Fygelus og Hermogenes. 16 Jeg ber at Herren Jesus vil være god mot Onesiforos og alle i hjemmet hans, for han har ikke skammet seg over å besøke meg i fengslet, men har ofte oppmuntret meg. 17 Da han kom til Roma, begynte han å lete etter meg over alt helt til han fant meg. 18 Dessuten var han til enorm hjelp i Efesos. Dette vet du bedre enn noen andre. Ja, jeg ber at Herren Jesus vil vise nåde mot ham på dommens dag.
Footnotes
- 1:1 Kalles også apostel.
- 1:1 ”Kristus” betyr ”den salvede” på gresk. Blant Israels folk ble konger, prester og profeter salvet med olje før de begynte oppgaven sin. Gud hadde ved profetene lovet å sende en salvet konge som skulle herske over alle folk. Det hebraisk ordet ”Messias” betyr også ”den salvede”.
- 1:2 Paulus kalte Timoteus sønnen sin, etter som han hadde ført ham til tro på Jesus. Se Første brevet til Timoteus 1:2.
- 1:15 Provinsen Asia var en romersk provins i nåværende Tyrkia. Hodestaden het Efesos.
2 Timothy 1
King James Version
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.
2 Timothy 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of [a]Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the (A)promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, a (B)beloved son:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Timothy’s Faith and Heritage
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my (C)forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance (D)the [b]genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and (E)your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you (F)to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For (G)God has not given us a spirit of fear, (H)but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Not Ashamed of the Gospel
8 (I)Therefore do not be ashamed of (J)the testimony of our Lord, nor of me (K)His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, (L)not according to our works, but (M)according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus (N)before time began, 10 but (O)has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 (P)to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher [c]of the Gentiles. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, (Q)for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
Be Loyal to the Faith
13 (R)Hold fast (S)the pattern of (T)sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to the (U)household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. 18 The Lord (V)grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord (W)in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he (X)ministered [d]to me at Ephesus.
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 1:1 NU, M Christ Jesus
- 2 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical
- 2 Timothy 1:11 NU omits of the Gentiles
- 2 Timothy 1:18 to me from Vg., a few Gr. mss.
2 Timothy 1
New International Version
1 Paul, an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,(C)
2 To Timothy,(D) my dear son:(E)
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(F)
Thanksgiving
3 I thank God,(G) whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience,(H) as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.(I) 4 Recalling your tears,(J) I long to see you,(K) so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith,(L) which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice(M) and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel
6 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.(N) 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(O) but gives us power,(P) love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed(Q) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(R) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(S) by the power of God. 9 He has saved(T) us and called(U) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done(V) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed(W) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,(X) who has destroyed death(Y) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 And of this gospel(Z) I was appointed(AA) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.(AB) 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(AC) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(AD) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(AE)
13 What you heard from me,(AF) keep(AG) as the pattern(AH) of sound teaching,(AI) with faith and love in Christ Jesus.(AJ) 14 Guard(AK) the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.(AL)
Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty
15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia(AM) has deserted me,(AN) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(AO) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(AP) of my chains.(AQ) 17 On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me. 18 May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day!(AR) You know very well in how many ways he helped me(AS) in Ephesus.(AT)
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