2 Timothy

How 2 Timothy begins

The first verses of 2 Timothy 1 in the King James Version.

1. 2 Tim 1:1

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

2. 2 Tim 1:2

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

3. 2 Tim 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;

4. 2 Tim 1:4

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

5. 2 Tim 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.

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2 Timothy is book 55 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 4 chapters and 83 verses in the public-domain text.