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1. From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God. God sent me to tell about the promise of life that is in 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. To Timothy, a dear child to me: Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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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 as I always mention you in my prayers, day and night. I serve him, doing what I know is right as my ancestors did.
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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. Remembering that you cried for me, I want very much to see you so I can be filled 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. That faith first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice, and I know you now have that same faith.
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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. This is why I remind you to keep using the gift God gave you when I laid my hands onn you. Now let it grow, as a small flame grows into a fire.
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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. God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.
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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. So do not be ashamed to tell people about our Lord Jesus, and do not be ashamed of me, in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. God, who gives us the strength to do that,
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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. saved us and made us his holy people. That was not because of anything we did ourselves but because of God's purpose and grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began,
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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. but it is now shown to us by the coming of our Savior Christ Jesus. He destroyed death, and through the Good News he showed us the way to have life that cannot be destroyed.
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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 was chosen to tell that Good News and to be an apostle and a teacher.
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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. I am suffering now because I tell the Good News, but I am not ashamed, because I know Jesus, the One in whom I have believed. And I am sure he is able to protect what he has trusted me with until that day.
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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. Follow the pattern of true teachings that you heard from me in faith and love, which are in Christ Jesus.
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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. Protect the truth that you were given; protect it with the help of 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. You know that everyone in the country of Asia has left me, even Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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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. May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, who has often helped me and was not ashamed that I was in prison.
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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 eagerly for me 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. May the Lord allow him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
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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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