| 1:1 | Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, |
| 1:2 | To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 1:3 | 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; |
| 1:4 | Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; |
| 1:5 | 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. |
| 1:6 | 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. |
| 1:7 | For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. |
| 1:8 | 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; |
| 1:9 | 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, |
| 1:9 | 神救了我們、以聖召召我們、不是按我們的行為、乃是按他的旨意、和恩典．這恩典是萬古之先、在基督耶穌裡賜給我們的． |
| 1:9 | 神救了我们，以圣召召我们，不是按我们的行为，乃是按他的旨意，和恩典。这恩典是万古之先，在基督耶稣里赐给我们的。 |
| rom:8:28 | And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. |
| heb:3:1 | Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; |
| rom:9:11 | (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) |
| eph:2:9 | Not of works, lest any man should boast. |
| tit:3:5 | Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; |
| rom:16:25 | Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, |
| tit:1:2 | In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; |
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| 1:10 | 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: |
| 1:11 | Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. |
| 1:12 | 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. |
| 1:13 | Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 1:14 | That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. |
| 1:15 | This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. |
| 1:16 | The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: |
| 1:17 | But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. |
| 1:18 | 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. |
