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, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

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

Unto Timothy, my own 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,

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other 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: --

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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 vain jangling;

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 whereof 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 use it lawfully;

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 and for sinners, for unholy 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 whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be 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 glorious gospel 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 hath enabled me, for that 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 obtained 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 exceeding 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 all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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:

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

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.

Now unto the King eternal, 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, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

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.