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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
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I, Paul, am on special assignment for Christ, carrying out God's plan laid out in the Message of Life by Jesus.
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
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This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.
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To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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I write this to you, Timothy, the son I love so much. All the best from our God and Christ be yours!
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To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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It is written to Timothy, my dear son. May God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
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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;
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Every time I say your name in prayer--which is practically all the time--I thank God for you, the God I worship with my whole life in the tradition of my ancestors.
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I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
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I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,
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Timothy, I thank God for you. He is the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
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I miss you a lot, especially when I remember that last tearful good-bye, and I look forward to a joy-packed reunion.
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Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
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greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy,
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I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again.
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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.
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That precious memory triggers another: your honest faith--and what a rich faith it is, handed down from your grandmother Lois to your mother Eunice, and now to you!
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I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
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when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
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I know that you sincerely trust the Lord, for you have the faith of your mother, Eunice, and your grandmother, Lois.
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Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
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And the special gift of ministry you received when I laid hands on you and prayed--keep that ablaze!
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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.
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Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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God doesn't want us to be shy with his gifts, but bold and loving and sensible.
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For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
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For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
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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;
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So don't be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God,
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So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God,
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Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,
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So you must never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don't be ashamed of me, either, even though I'm in prison for Christ. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the proclamation of the Good News.
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Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
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who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it.
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who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
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who has 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 time began,
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It is God who saved us and chose us to live a holy life. He did this not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan long before the world began--to show his love and kindness to us through Christ Jesus.
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But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
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But we know it now. Since the appearance of our Savior, nothing could be plainer: death defeated, life vindicated in a steady blaze of light, all through the work of Jesus.
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but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
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but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
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And now he has made all of this plain to us by the coming of Christ Jesus, our Savior, who broke the power of death and showed us the way to everlasting life through the Good News.
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Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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This is the Message I've been set apart to proclaim as preacher, emissary, and teacher.
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And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.
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to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.
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For the 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 unto him against that day.
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It's also the cause of all this trouble I'm in. But I have no regrets. I couldn't be more sure of my ground--the One I've trusted in can take care of what he's trusted me to do right to the end.
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That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
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For this reason 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 what I have committed to Him until that Day.
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And that is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return.
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Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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So keep at your work, this faith and love rooted in Christ, exactly as I set it out for you. It's as sound as the day you first heard it from me.
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What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
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Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
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Hold on to the pattern of right teaching you learned from me. And remember to live in the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus.
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That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
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Guard this precious thing placed in your custody by the Holy Spirit who works in us.
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Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
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That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
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With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard what has been entrusted to you.
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This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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I'm sure you know by now that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, even Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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As you know, all the Christians who came here from the province of Asia have deserted me; even Phygelus and Hermogenes are gone.
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The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
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But God bless Onesiphorus and his family! Many's the time I've been refreshed in that house. And he wasn't embarrassed a bit that I was in jail.
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May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
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The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
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May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in prison.
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But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
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The first thing he did when he got to Rome was look me up.
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On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.
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but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me.
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When he came to Rome, he searched everywhere until he found me.
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The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
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May God on the Last Day treat him as well as he treated me. And then there was all the help he provided in Ephesus--but you know that better than I.
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May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
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The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day--and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.
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May the Lord show him special kindness on the day of Christ's return. And you know how much he helped me at Ephesus.
