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 Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ 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 Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, 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,

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

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that 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,

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

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

7 d esiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they 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 one uses it lawfully,

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

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 sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to 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 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, with which I was entrusted.

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

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.

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 was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that 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.

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 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.

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

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 to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage 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 aving faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

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

20 o f whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn 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.