Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (1 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 WBS Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which 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 WBS To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and 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 WBS 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; 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 WBS Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, 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 WBS 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. 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 WBS For which cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the imposition 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 WBS For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. BSB BSB: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
8 WBS 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; 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 WBS Who hath 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 to us in Christ Jesus before the world began; 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 WBS But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light 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 WBS To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. BSB BSB: to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
12 WBS For 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 to him against 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 WBS Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is 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 WBS That good thing which was committed to thee keep by the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. BSB BSB: Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
15 WBS This thou knowest, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. BSB BSB: You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 WBS The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for 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 WBS But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me . BSB BSB: Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
18 WBS The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest 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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