⇄ 13 verses with cross-references · † 14 verses with comments from the Fathers · ¶ 9 verses cited by the Catechism . Tap a marked verse to open its catena.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,⇄ (1 connection) 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.⇄ (3 connections)
3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day† (3 connections) 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy; 5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.¶† (2 connections)
6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.¶†⇄ (7 connections) 7 For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.¶†⇄ (17 connections) 8 Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,¶†⇄ (7 connections) 9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,¶†⇄ (18 connections) 10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.¶†⇄ (20 connections) 11 For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.† (2 connections) 12 For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.¶⇄ (2 connections)
13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.¶†⇄ (16 connections) 14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.¶†⇄ (23 connections)
15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.†⇄ (6 connections) 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,†⇄ (14 connections) 17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me† (2 connections) 18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.†⇄ (14 connections)