1 P aul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

2 u nto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

3 A s I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

4 n either to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

5 B ut the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

6 f rom which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

7 d esiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

8 B ut we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

and we have known that the law good, if any one may use it lawfully;

9 a s knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

10 f or fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

11 a ccording to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

12 I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

And I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put to the ministration,

13 t hough I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did in unbelief,

14 a nd the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that in Christ Jesus:

15 F aithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

stedfast the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;

16 h owbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

17 N ow unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

18 T his charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

19 h olding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

20 o f whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.