Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
2 To Timothy, a Acts 16:1, 2; Rom. 1:7; 2 Tim. 1:2; Titus 1:4true son in the faith:
Gal. 1:3Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
No Other Doctrine
3 As I urged you Acts 20:1, 3when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some Rom. 16:17; 2 Cor. 11:4; Gal. 1:6, 7; 1 Tim. 6:3that they teach no other doctrine, 4 1 Tim. 6:3, 4, 20; Titus 1:14nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. 5 Now Rom. 13:8–10; Gal. 5:14the purpose of the commandment is love Eph. 6:24from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, 6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to 1 Tim. 6:4, 20idle talk, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
8 But we know that the law isRom. 7:12, 16good if one uses it lawfully, 9 knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, 11 according to the glorious gospel of the 1 Tim. 6:15blessed God which was 1 Cor. 9:17committed to my trust.
Glory to God for His Grace
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has 1 Cor. 15:10enabled me, 1 Cor. 7:25because He counted me faithful, Col. 1:25putting me into the ministry, 13 although Acts 8:3; 1 Cor. 15:9I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because John 4:21I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 Rom. 5:20; 1 Cor. 3:10; 2 Cor. 4:15; Gal. 1:13–16And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, 1 Thess. 1:3; 1 Tim. 2:15; 4:12; 6:11; 2 Tim. 1:13; 2:22; Titus 2:2with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 1 Tim. 3:1; 4:9; 2 Tim. 2:11; Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Is. 53:5; 61:1; Hos. 6:1–3; Matt. 1:21; 9:13Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. 17 Now to Ps. 10:16the King eternal, Rom. 1:23immortal, Heb. 11:27invisible, to God Rom. 16:27who alone is wise, 1 Chr. 29:11be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Fight the Good Fight
18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 20 of whom are 2 Tim. 2:17, 18Hymenaeus and 2 Tim. 4:14Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to Acts 13:45blaspheme.