\id 2TI \h 2 Timothy \toc1 The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy \toc2 2 Timothy \toc3 2Ti \mt1 The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy \c 1 \p \v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \f ° \fr 1.1 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* [\w life|strong="G2222"\w*] \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Timotheus, [\w my|strong="G2316"\w*] \w beloved|strong="G0027"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*: \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \f ° \fr 1.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w thankful|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f ° \fr 1.3 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* [\w my|strong="G1722"\w*] \w forefathers|strong="G4269"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* unceasingly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w remembrance|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* thee \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* supplications \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \v 4 earnestly desiring \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* thee, remembering thy \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* be \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*; \v 5 calling \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* unfeigned \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* [\w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* thee, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w dwelt|strong="G1774"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* thy \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* thy \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* thee \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \v 6 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w cause|strong="G0156"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* put thee \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mind \w to|strong="G1722"\w* rekindle \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* thee \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* putting \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \f ° \fr 1.7 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* cowardice, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* wise discretion. \v 8 \w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w suffer|strong="G4777"\w* evil \w along|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 1.8 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \v 9 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w 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Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* annulled \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5461"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* incorruptibility \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings; \v 11 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* herald \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] nations. \v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w cause|strong="G0156"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*; \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* deposit \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \v 13 \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* outline \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w words|strong="G3056"\w*] thou hast \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w are|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \v 14 \w Keep|strong="G5442"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* deposit \w entrusted|strong="G3866"\w*. \v 15 Thou knowest \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* [\w are|strong="G1510"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w*, \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Phygellus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*, \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w turned|strong="G0654"\w* \w 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