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1. This letter is from Paul, a missionary of Jesus Christ. God has sent me to tell that He has promised life that lasts forever through Christ Jesus.
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 by G1223 the will G2307 of God G2316 , according G2596 to the promise G1860 of life G2222 which G3588 is in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 ,
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2. I am writing to you, Timothy. You are my much-loved son. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you His loving-favor and loving-kindness and peace.
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2. To Timothy G5095 , my dearly beloved G27 son G5043 : Grace G5485 , mercy G1656 , and peace G1515 , from G575 God G2316 the Father G3962 and G2532 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord G2962 .
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3. I thank God for you. I pray for you night and day. I am working for God the way my early fathers worked. My heart says I am free from sin.
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3. I thank G2192 G5485 God G2316 , whom G3739 I serve G3000 from G575 my forefathers G4269 with G1722 pure G2513 conscience G4893 , that G5613 without ceasing G88 I have G2192 remembrance G3417 of G4012 thee G4675 in G1722 my G3450 prayers G1162 night G3571 and G2532 day G2250 ;
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4. When I remember your tears, it makes me want to see you. That would fill me with joy.
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4. Greatly desiring G1971 to see G1492 thee G4571 , being mindful G3415 of thy G4675 tears G1144 , that G2443 I may be filled G4137 with joy G5479 ;
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5. I remember your true faith. It is the same faith your grandmother Lois had and your mother Eunice had. I am sure you have that same faith also.
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5. When I call G2983 to remembrance G5280 the G3588 unfeigned G505 faith G4102 that G3588 is in G1722 thee G4671 , which G3748 dwelt G1774 first G4412 in G1722 thy G4675 grandmother G3125 Lois G3090 , and G2532 thy G4675 mother G3384 Eunice G2131 ; and G1161 I am persuaded G3982 that G3754 in G1722 thee G4671 also G2532 .
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6. For this reason, I ask you to keep using the gift God gave you. It came to you when I laid my hands on you and prayed that God would use you.
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6. Wherefore G1223 G3739 G156 I put thee in remembrance G363 G4671 that thou stir up G329 the G3588 gift G5486 of God G2316 , which G3739 is G2076 in G1722 thee G4671 by G1223 the G3588 putting on G1936 of my G3450 hands G5495 .
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7. For God did not give us a spirit of fear. He gave us a spirit of power and of love and of a good mind.
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7. For G1063 God G2316 hath not G3756 given G1325 us G2254 the spirit G4151 of fear G1167 ; but G235 of power G1411 , and G2532 of love G26 , and G2532 of a sound mind G4995 .
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8. Do not be ashamed to tell others about what our Lord said, or of me here in prison. I am here because of Jesus Christ. Be ready to suffer for preaching the Good News and God will give you the strength you need.
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8. Be not G3361 thou therefore G3767 ashamed G1870 of the G3588 testimony G3142 of our G2257 Lord G2962 , nor G3366 of me G1691 his G846 prisoner G1198 : but G235 be thou partaker of the afflictions G4777 of the G3588 gospel G2098 according G2596 to the power G1411 of God G2316 ;
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9. He is the One Who saved us from the punishment of sin. He is the One Who chose us to do His work. It is not because of anything we have done. But it was His plan from the beginning that He would give us His loving-favor through Christ Jesus.
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9. Who hath saved G4982 us G2248 , and G2532 called G2564 us with a holy G40 calling G2821 , not G3756 according G2596 to our G2257 works G2041 , but G235 according G2596 to his own G2398 purpose G4286 and G2532 grace G5485 , which was given G1325 us G2254 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 before G4253 the world began G5550 G166 ,
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10. We know about it now because of the coming of Jesus Christ, the One Who saves. He put a stop to the power of death and brought life that never dies which is seen through the Good News.
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10. But G1161 is now G3568 made manifest G5319 by G1223 the G3588 appearing G2015 of our G2257 Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , who hath abolished G2673 G3303 death G2288 , and G1161 hath brought life and immortality to light G5461 G2222 G2532 G861 through G1223 the G3588 gospel G2098 :
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11. I have been chosen to be a missionary and a preacher and a teacher of this Good News.
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11. Whereunto G1519 G3739 I G1473 am appointed G5087 a preacher G2783 , and G2532 an apostle G652 , and G2532 a teacher G1320 of the Gentiles G1484 .
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12. For this reason, I am suffering. But I am not ashamed. I know the One in Whom I have put my trust. I am sure He is able to keep safe that which I have trusted to Him until the day He comes again.
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12. For G1223 the which G3739 cause G156 I also G2532 suffer G3958 these things G5023 : nevertheless G235 I am not G3756 ashamed G1870 : for G1063 I know G1492 whom G3739 I have believed G4100 , and G2532 am persuaded G3982 that G3754 he is G2076 able G1415 to keep G5442 that which I have committed unto him G3866 G3450 against G1519 that G1565 day G2250 .
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13. Keep all the things I taught you. They were given to you in the faith and love of Jesus Christ.
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13. Hold fast G2192 the form G5296 of sound G5198 words G3056 , which G3739 thou hast heard G191 of G3844 me G1700 , in G1722 faith G4102 and G2532 love G26 which G3588 is in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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14. Keep safe that which He has trusted you with by the Holy Spirit Who lives in us.
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14. That good thing G2570 which was committed unto thee G3872 keep G5442 by G1223 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 which dwelleth G1774 in G1722 us G2254 .
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15. I am sure you have heard that all the Christians in the countries of Asia have turned away from me. Phygelus and Hermogenes turned away also.
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15. This G5124 thou knowest G1492 , that G3754 all G3956 they which G3588 are in G1722 Asia G773 be turned away from G654 me G3165 ; of whom G3739 are G2076 Phygellus G5436 and G2532 Hermogenes G2061 .
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16. Onesiphorus was not ashamed of me in prison. He came often to comfort me. May the Lord show lovingkindness to his family.
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16. The G3588 Lord G2962 give G1325 mercy G1656 unto the G3588 house G3624 of Onesiphorus G3683 ; for G3754 he oft G4178 refreshed G404 me G3165 , and G2532 was not G3756 ashamed G1870 of my G3450 chain G254 :
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17. When he came to Rome, he looked everywhere until he found me.
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17. But G235 , when he was G1096 in G1722 Rome G4516 , he sought me out G2212 G3165 very diligently G4706 , and G2532 found G2147 me.
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18. You know what a help he was to me in Ephesus. When the Lord comes again, may He show loving-kindness to Onesiphorus.
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18. The G3588 Lord G2962 grant G1325 unto him G846 that he may find G2147 mercy G1656 of G3844 the Lord G2962 in G1722 that G1565 day G2250 : and G2532 in how many things G3745 he ministered unto G1247 me at G1722 Ephesus G2181 , thou G4771 knowest G1097 very well G957 .
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