1 P aul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

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

To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. No Other Doctrine

3 A s I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,

As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

4 n or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

5 B ut the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

6 F or some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,

from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

7 w anting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

8 B ut we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

9 r ealizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers

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 a nd immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,

for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

11 a ccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. Glory to God for His Grace

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

13 e ven though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 a nd the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.

And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

15 I t is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 Y et for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

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

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Fight the Good Fight

18 T his command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,

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 k eeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.

having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

20 A mong these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.