| 1 | Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour , and Lord Jesus Christ , [which is] our hope ; |
| 2 | Unto Timothy , [my] own son in the faith : Grace , mercy , [and] peace , from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord . |
| 3 | 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 | Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies , which minister questions , rather than godly edifying which is in faith : [so do]. |
| 5 | Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart , and [of] a good conscience , and [of] faith unfeigned : |
| 6 | From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling ; |
| 7 | Desiring to be teachers of the law ; understanding neither what they say , nor whereof they affirm . |
| 8 | But we know that the law [is] good , if a man use it lawfully ; |
| 9 | 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 | 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 | According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God , which was committed to my trust . |
| 12 | And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord , who hath enabled me , for that he counted me faithful , putting me into the ministry ; |
| 13 | Who was before a blasphemer , and a persecutor , and injurious : but I obtained mercy , because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief . |
| 14 | And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus . |
| 15 | 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 | 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 | Now unto the King eternal , immortal , invisible , the only wise God , [be] honour and glory for ever and ever . Amen . |
| 18 | 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 | Holding faith , and a good conscience ; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck : |
| 20 | Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander ; whom I have delivered unto Satan , that they may learn not to blaspheme . |
