1 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my true child in the faith:
What it says
He addresses Timothy as his true child in the faith and speaks grace, mercy, and peace over him.
What it is doing
It turns the greeting into a warm, personal blessing.
In context
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: