001:001 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God,
for proclaiming the promise of the Life which is in Christ Jesus:
001:002 To Timothy my dearly-loved child. May grace, mercy and peace
be granted to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
001:003 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience—as my forefathers did—that night and day I unceasingly remember you in my prayers,
001:004 being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy.
001:005 For I recall the sincere faith which is in your heart—a faith which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and then in your mother Eunice, and, I am fully convinced, now dwells in you also.
001:006 For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift
which is yours through the laying on of my hands.