2 Timothy 1:2-4

International Standard Version

² To: Timothy, my dear child.

May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah^[a] Jesus our Lord be yours!

Paul’s Advice for Timothy

³ I constantly thank my God—whom I serve^[b] with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you in my prayers night and day, ⁴ recalling your tears and longing to see you so that I can be filled with joy.