1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus
Christ, which
is our hope;
2Unto Timothy, my own
son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3As I besought thee to abide still at
Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou
mightest charge some that they teach no other
doctrine,
4Neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions, rather than
godly edifying which is in faith: so
do.
5Now the end of the commandment is charity
out of a pure heart, and of a
good conscience, and of faith
unfeigned:
6From which some having swerved have turned
aside unto vain jangling;
7Desiring to be teachers of the law;
understanding neither what they say, nor whereof
they affirm.
8But we know that the law is good,
if a man use it lawfully;
9Knowing 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,
10For 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;
11According to the glorious gospel of the
blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath
enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting
me into the ministry;
13Who was before a blasphemer, and a
persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy,
because I did it ignorantly
in unbelief.
14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding
abundant with faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus.
15This is a
faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of
whom I am chief.
16Howbeit 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.
17Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise God, be honour
and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18This 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;
19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which
some having put away concerning faith have made
shipwreck:
20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I
have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not
to blaspheme