1Paul <3972>_, an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> by <2596> the commandment <2003> of God <2316> our <2257> Saviour <4990>_, and <2532> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, [which <3588> is] our <2257> hope <1680>_;
2Unto Timothy <5095>_, [my] own <1103> son <5043> in <1722> the faith <4102>_: Grace <5485>_, mercy <1656>_, [and] peace <1515>_, from <575> God <2316> our <2257> Father <3962> and <2532> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> our <2257> Lord <2962>_.
3As <2531> I besought <3870> (5656) thee <4571> to abide still <4357> (5658) at <1722> Ephesus <2181>_, when I went <4198> (5740) into <1519> Macedonia <3109>_, that <2443> thou mightest charge <3853> (5661) some <5100> that they teach <2085> (0) no <3361> other doctrine <2085> (5721)_,
4Neither <3366> give heed <4337> (5721) to fables <3454> and <2532> endless <562> genealogies <1076>_, which <3748> minister <3930> (5719) questions <2214>_, rather <3123> than <2228> godly <2316> edifying <3620> which <3588> is in <1722> faith <4102>_: [so do].
5Now <1161> the end <5056> of the commandment <3852> is <2076> (5748) charity <26> out of <1537> a pure <2513> heart <2588>_, and <2532> [of] a good <18> conscience <4893>_, and <2532> [of] faith <4102> unfeigned <505>_:
6From which <3739> some <5100> having swerved <795> (5660) have turned aside <1624> (5648) unto <1519> vain jangling <3150>_; {having...: or, not aiming at}
7Desiring <2309> (5723) to be <1511> (5750) teachers of the law <3547>_; <3361> understanding <3539> (5723) neither <3383> what <3739> they say <3004> (5719)_, nor <3383> whereof <4012> <5101> they affirm <1226> (5736)_.
8But <1161> we know <1492> (5758) that <3754> the law <3551> [is] good <2570>_, if <1437> a man <5100> use <5530> (5741) it <846> lawfully <3545>_;
9Knowing <1492> (5761) this <5124>_, that <3754> the law <3551> is <2749> (0) not <3756> made <2749> (5736) for a righteous man <1342>_, but <1161> for the lawless <459> and <2532> disobedient <506>_, for the ungodly <765> and <2532> for sinners <268>_, for unholy <462> and <2532> profane <952>_, for murderers of fathers <3964> and <2532> murderers of mothers <3389>_, for manslayers <409>_,
10For whoremongers <4205>_, for them that defile themselves with mankind <733>_, for menstealers <405>_, for liars <5583>_, for perjured persons <1965>_, and <2532> if there be any <1536> other thing <2087> that is contrary <480> (5736) to sound <5198> (5723) doctrine <1319>_;
11According <2596> to the glorious <1391> gospel <2098> of the blessed <3107> God <2316>_, which <3739> was committed to <4100> (0) my <1473> trust <4100> (5681)_.
12And <2532> I thank <2192> (5719) <5485> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> our <2257> Lord <2962>_, who <3588> hath enabled <1743> (5660) me <3165>_, for <3754> that he counted <2233> (5662) me <3165> faithful <4103>_, putting me <5087> (5642) into <1519> the ministry <1248>_;
13Who <3588> was <5607> (5752) before <4386> a blasphemer <989>_, and <2532> a persecutor <1376>_, and <2532> injurious <5197>_: but <235> I obtained mercy <1653> (5681)_, because <3754> I did <4160> (5656) [it] ignorantly <50> (5723) in <1722> unbelief <570>_.
14And <1161> the grace <5485> of our <2257> Lord <2962> was exceeding abundant <5250> (5656) with <3326> faith <4102> and <2532> love <26> which <3588> is in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>_.
15This [is] a faithful <4103> saying <3056>_, and <2532> worthy <514> of all <3956> acceptation <594>_, that <3754> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> came <2064> (5627) into <1519> the world <2889> to save <4982> (5658) sinners <268>_; of whom <3739> I <1473> am <1510> (5748) chief <4413>_.
16Howbeit <235> for this <5124> cause <1223> I obtained mercy <1653> (5681)_, that <2443> in <1722> me <1698> first <4413> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> might shew forth <1731> (5672) all <3956> longsuffering <3115>_, for <4314> a pattern <5296> to them which should hereafter <3195> (5723) believe <4100> (5721) on <1909> him <846> to <1519> life <2222> everlasting <166>_.
17Now <1161> unto the King <935> eternal <165>_, immortal <862>_, invisible <517>_, the only <3441> wise <4680> God <2316>_, [be] honour <5092> and <2532> glory <1391> for <1519> ever <165> and ever <165>_. Amen <281>_.
18This <5026> charge <3852> I commit <3908> (5731) unto thee <4671>_, son <5043> Timothy <5095>_, according to <2596> the prophecies <4394> which went before <4254> (5723) on <1909> thee <4571>_, that <2443> thou <4754> (0) by <1722> them <846> mightest war <4754> (5731) a good <2570> warfare <4752>_;
19Holding <2192> (5723) faith <4102>_, and <2532> a good <18> conscience <4893>_; which <3739> some <5100> having put away <683> (5666) concerning <4012> faith <4102> have made shipwreck <3489> (5656)_:
20Of whom <3739> is <2076> (5748) Hymenaeus <5211> and <2532> Alexander <223>_; whom <3739> I have delivered <3860> (5656) unto Satan <4567>_, that <2443> they may learn <3811> (5686) not <3361> to blaspheme <987> (5721)_.