2 Timothy 1:3

Faithfulness under Persecution

2To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.4Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

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Berean Standard Bible
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
American Standard Version (1901)
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
Bible in Basic English
I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day
Douay-Rheims 1899
I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing, I have a remembrance of thee in my prayers, night and day.
Free Bible Version
I'm always thinking of you and I'm so thankful to God, whom I serve as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience. I never forget to mention you in my prayers.
Geneva Bible 1599
I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,
King James (Authorized) Version
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
Plain English Version
I thank God for you, Timothy, and I pray for you all the time, in the day time and also at night. I work for God, and I really want to work properly for him so that I always feel good about it. (My father wanted to work for God properly too, and so did my grand-father, and my family that lived a long time ago.)
Translation for Translators
I thank God for all that he has done for you. I serve him, and my ancestors served him, too. I serve him in a manner that I know to be right. I thank him while repeatedly I pray for you at night and during the day.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers, with a clean conscience, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
Noah Webster Bible
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
World English Bible
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
Young's Literal Translation
I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,