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

¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God, our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

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

unto Timothy, true son in the faith, Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 a ccording 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,

Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,

4 n or to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith.

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

¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned:

6 f rom which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

from which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vanity of words,

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

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

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

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it legitimately,

9 h aving 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,

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

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

for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

11 a ccording to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

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

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

¶ And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

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

who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious, but I was received unto mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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

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

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

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

16 b ut 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:

But for this cause I was received unto mercy that in me first, Jesus Christ might show forth all clemency, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him for eternal life.

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

Therefore unto the King forever, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 T his 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,

¶ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, so that according to past prophecies regarding thee, that thou by them might war a good warfare;

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

holding fast faith and a good conscience, which some, having cast away, have shipwrecked in their faith,

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

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.