1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to

the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus.

2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father

and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how

unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with

joy;

5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which

dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am

persuaded, in thee also.

6. For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of

God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and

discipline.

8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, not of me his

prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of

God;

9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our

works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in

Christ Jesus before times eternal,

10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ

Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel,

11 whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for

I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to

guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in

faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy

Spirit which dwelleth in us.

15. This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of

whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft

refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

18 (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and

in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

1. Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in

Christ Jesus.

2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the

same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

3 Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life;

that he may please him who enrolled him as soldier.

5 And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he

have contended lawfully.

6 The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the

fruits.

7 Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all

things.

8. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David,

according to my gospel:

9 wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of

God is not bound.

10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may

obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live

with him:

12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he

also will deny us:

13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

14. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight

of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the

subverting of them that hear.

15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that

needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in

ungodliness,

17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an

Philetus;

18 men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection

is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

19. Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The

Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of

the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver,

but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto

honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good

work.

22. after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the

Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender

strifes.

24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt

to teach, forbearing,

25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure

God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

26 and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having

been taken captive by him unto his will.

1. But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty,

railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without

self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers

of God;

5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore.

From these also turn away.

6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly

women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also

withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident

unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

10. But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith,

longsuffering, love, patience,

11 persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at

Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the

Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer

persecution.

13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and

being deceived.

14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been

assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are

able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ

Jesus.

16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for

reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every

good work.

1. I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall

judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

2 preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,

exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine;

but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own

lusts;

4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto

fables.

5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an

evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept

the faith:

8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which

the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me

only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

9. Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to

Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is

useful to me for ministering.

12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest,

and the books, especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to

him according to his works:

15 of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

16. At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it

not be laid to their account.

17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the

message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear:

and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto

his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

20 Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

21 Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and

Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.