1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope, 2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine, 4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith. 5 But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith, 6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully, 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine, 11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service, 13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18 I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith, 20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to {the} command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,2 to Timotheus, {my} true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.3 Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, {when I was} going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,4 nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than {further} God's dispensation, which {is} in faith.5 But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;6 which {things} some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,7 desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they {so} strenuously affirm.8 Now we know that the law {is} good if any one uses it lawfully,9 knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to {the} lawless and insubordinate, to {the} impious and sinful, to {the} unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,10 fornicators, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers; and if any other thing is opposed to sound teaching,11 according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which *I* have been entrusted.12 {And} I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him13 who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing {man}: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.14 But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which {is} in Christ Jesus.15 Faithful {is} the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom *I* am {the} first.16 But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, {the} first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.17 Now to the King of the ages, {the} incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.18 This charge, {my} child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,19 maintaining faith and a good conscience; which {last} some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.