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