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2 Timothy

Paul's final letter, urging Timothy to be strong in faith and continue preaching the gospel.

Chapter 1

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KJV: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

Geneva: Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promesse of life which is in Christ Iesus,

KJV: To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Geneva: To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lorde.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembraunce of thee in my praiers night and day,

KJV: Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Geneva: Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:

KJV: 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.

Geneva: When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

KJV: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Geneva: For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, & of a sound minde.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

KJV: 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,

Geneva: Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

KJV: 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:

Geneva: But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.

KJV: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Geneva: Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.

KJV: Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Geneva: Keepe the true paterne of the wholesome wordes, which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus.

KJV: That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Geneva: That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.

KJV: This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

Geneva: This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

KJV: The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Geneva: The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,

KJV: But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Geneva: But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lorde at that day, and in howe many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.