1 P aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

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

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

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

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 n or give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

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

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

6 f rom which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

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

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly 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 a man uses it lawfully,

9 k nowing 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,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, 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 man slayers,

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

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

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

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

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

although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

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 H owever, 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.

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

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

18 T his charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

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

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

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

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.