II Timothy · Chapter 1 King James Version

II Timothy 1:4

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The Scripture

(4) Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Paul reminded Timothy of the genuine faith passed down from his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice, urging him to stir up the gift of God within him, for God had not given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. Paul, though imprisoned, expressed no shame in his suffering for the gospel and urged Timothy to hold fast the pattern of sound words he had been taught.

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