1. This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.
2. I am writing to Timothy, my dear son.May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.
3. Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
4. 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.
5. I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.