Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 ULT Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of life that{ is} in Christ Jesus, BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
2 ULT to Timothy, beloved child. Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. BSB BSB: To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Faithfulness under Persecution (Matthew 10:16–25)
3 ULT I have gratitude to God, whom I serve from my ancestors, with a pure conscience, as I have the constant remembrance concerning you in my prayers night and day, BSB BSB: I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
4 ULT longing to see you, remembering your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, BSB BSB: Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
5 ULT having received remembrance of the sincere faith in you, which dwelled first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that{ it is} also in you. BSB BSB: I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
6 ULT For which reason, I am reminding you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. BSB BSB: 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 ULT For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of self- control. BSB BSB: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
8 ULT Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner, but suffer together for the gospel, according to the power of God, BSB BSB: So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
9 ULT the one having saved us and having called{ us} to a holy calling— not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, the{ grace} having been given to us in Christ Jesus before eternal times, BSB BSB: He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
10 ULT and now having been revealed through the appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus, both having abolished death and having brought to light life and immortality through the gospel, BSB BSB: And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
11 ULT for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, BSB BSB: to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
12 ULT for which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have believed, and I have been persuaded that he is able to guard my deposit until that day. BSB BSB: For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
Holding to Sound Teaching 13 ULT Hold the pattern of healthy words that you heard from me, in faith and love{ that are} in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
14 ULT Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit, the one dwelling in us. BSB BSB: Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 ULT You know this, that all the ones in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. BSB BSB: You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 ULT May the Lord give mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain, BSB BSB: May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
17 ULT but being in Rome, he diligently searched for me and found{ me}. BSB BSB: Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
18 ULT May the Lord give to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day. And as much as he served in Ephesus, you know very well. BSB BSB: May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
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