| 1 Pablo, apóstol de Cristo Jesús por voluntad de Dios para anunciar la promesa de vida que hay en Cristo Jesús, | 1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, in accord with the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, |
| 2 a Timoteo, hijo querido: gracia, misericordia y paz de parte de Dios Padre y de Cristo Jesús, Señor nuestro. | 2 to Timothy, most beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3 Doy gracias a Dios, a quien sirvo, como mis antepasados, con conciencia limpia, porque te tengo siempre presente en mis oraciones noche y día. | 3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. For without ceasing I hold the remembrance of you in my prayers, night and day, |
| 4 Al acordarme de tus lágrimas, ansío verte, para llenarme de alegría. | 4 desiring to see you, recalling your tears so as to be filled with joy, |
| 5 Evoco el recuerdo de tu fe sincera, la que arraigó primero en tu abuela Loide y en tu madre Eunice, y estoy seguro que también en ti. | 5 calling to mind the same faith, which is in you unfeigned, which also first dwelt in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, and also, I am certain, in you. |
| 6 Por esta razón te recuerdo que reavives el don de Dios que hay en ti por la imposición de mis manos, | 6 Because of this, I admonish you to revive the grace of God, which is in you by the imposition of my hands. |
| 7 pues Dios no nos ha dado un espíritu de cobardía, sino de fortaleza, de amor y de templanza. | 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint. |
| 8 Así pues, no te avergüences del testimonio de nuestro Señor ni de mí, su prisionero; antes bien, toma parte en los padecimientos por el Evangelio, según la fuerza de Dios. | 8 And so, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Instead, collaborate with the Gospel in accord with the virtue of God, |
| 9 Él nos salvó y nos llamó con una vocación santa, no por nuestras obras, sino según su designio y según la gracia que nos dio en Cristo Jesús desde antes de los siglos, | 9 who has freed us and has called us to his holy vocation, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the ages of time. |
| 10 la cual se ha manifestado ahora por la aparición de nuestro Salvador, Cristo Jesús, que destruyó la muerte e hizo brillar la vida y la inmortalidad por medio del Evangelio. | 10 And this has now been made manifest by the illumination of our Savior Jesus Christ, who certainly has destroyed death, and who has also illuminated life and incorruption through the Gospel. |
| 11 De este Evangelio fui constituido heraldo, apóstol y maestro. | 11 Of this Gospel, I have been appointed a preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. |
| 12 Esta es la razón por la que padezco tales cosas, pero no me avergüenzo, porque sé de quién me he fiado, y estoy firmemente persuadido de que tiene poder para velar por mi depósito hasta aquel día. | 12 For this reason, I also suffer these things. But I am not confounded. For I know in whom I have believed, and I am certain that he has the power to preserve what was entrusted to me, unto that day. |
| 13 Ten por modelo las palabras sanas que has oído de mí en la fe y el amor que tienen su fundamento en Cristo Jesús. | 13 Hold to the kind of sound words that you have heard from me in the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14 Vela por el precioso depósito con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo que habita en nosotros. | 14 Guard the good entrusted to you through the Holy Spirit, who lives within us. |
| 15 Ya sabes que todos los de Asia me volvieron la espalda, entre ellos Figelo y Hermógenes. | 15 Know this: that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes. |
| 16 Que el Señor tenga misericordia de la casa de Onesíforo, porque me reconfortó muchas veces y no se avergonzó de mis cadenas; | 16 May the Lord have mercy on the house of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me, and he has not been ashamed of my chains. |
| 17 antes bien, en cuanto llegó a Roma, me buscó con ahínco y me encontró. | 17 Instead, when he had arrived in Rome, he anxiously sought me and found me. |
| 18 Que el Señor le conceda hallar misericordia de parte del Señor en aquel día. Tú conoces mejor que yo los buenos servicios que prestó en Éfeso. | 18 May the Lord grant to him to obtain mercy from the Lord in that day. And you know well in how many ways he has ministered to me at Ephesus. |
