1Paul, an apostle of Messiah Yeshua through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Messiah Yeshua, 2to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Messiah Yeshua our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of you in my supplications, night and day 4longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in you also. 6For this reason I remind you that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. 8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; 9who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Messiah Yeshua before times eternal, 10but has now been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Messiah Yeshua, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11to which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. 12For this reason I also suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day. 13Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Messiah Yeshua. 14That good thing which was committed to you guard through the Holy Spirit which dwells in us. 15This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me 18(the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.