4. longing to see you, as I remember your tears, so that I might be filled with joy.
5. For I recollect the sincere belief which is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunike, and I am persuaded is in you too.
6. For this reason I remind you to stir up the gift of Elohim which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
7. For Elohim has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of self-control.
8. So do not be ashamed of the witness of our Master, nor of me His prisoner, but suffer hardship with me for the Good News according to the power of Elohim,
9. who has saved us and called us with a set-apart calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and favour which was given to us in Messiah יהושע before times of old,
10. but now revealed by the appearing of our Saviour יהושע Messiah, who indeed abolished death and brought life and incorruptibility to light through the Good News,
11. for which I was appointed a proclaimer, and an emissary, and a teacher of the gentiles.
12. For this reason I also suffer these matters, but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to watch over that which I have entrusted to Him until that Day.
13. Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in belief and love which are in Messiah יהושע.
14. Watch over the good deposit that was entrusted to you, by the Set-apart Spirit dwelling in us.