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.

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¹ Paul, ^G3972 an apostle ^G652 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 by ^G2596 the commandment ^G2003 of God ^G2316 our ^G2257 Saviour, ^G4990 and ^G2532 Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ, ^G5547 which ^G3588 is our ^G2257 hope; ^G1680

² Unto Timothy, ^G5095 my own ^G1103 son ^G5043 in ^G1722 the faith: ^G4102 Grace, ^G5485 mercy, ^G1656 and peace, ^G1515 from ^G575 God ^G2316 our ^G2257 Father ^G3962 and ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 our ^G2257 Lord. ^G2962

³ As ^G2531 I besought ^G3870 thee ^G4571 to abide still ^G4357 at ^G1722 Ephesus, ^G2181 when I went ^G4198 into ^G1519 Macedonia, ^G3109 that ^G2443 thou mightest charge ^G3853 some ^G5100 that they teach ^G2085 no ^G3361 other doctrine, ^G2085

⁴ Neither ^G3366 give heed ^G4337 to fables ^G3454 and ^G2532 endless ^G562 genealogies, ^G1076 which ^G3748 minister ^G3930 questions, ^G2214 rather ^G3123 than ^G2228 godly ^G2316 edifying ^G3620 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 faith: ^G4102 so do.

⁵ Now ^G1161 the end ^G5056 of the commandment ^G3852 is ^G2076 charity ^G26 out of ^G1537 a pure ^G2513 heart, ^G2588 and ^G2532 of a good ^G18 conscience, ^G4893 and ^G2532 of faith ^G4102 unfeigned: ^G505

⁶ From which ^G3739 some ^G5100 having swerved ^G795 have turned aside ^G1624 unto ^G1519 vain jangling; ^G3150

⁷ Desiring ^G2309 to be ^G1511 teachers of the law; ^{G3547 G3361} understanding ^G3539 neither ^G3383 what ^G3739 they say, ^G3004 nor ^G3383 whereof ^{G4012 G5101} they affirm. ^G1226

⁸ But ^G1161 we know ^G1492 that ^G3754 the law ^G3551 is good, ^G2570 if ^G1437 a man ^G5100 use ^G5530 it ^G846 lawfully; ^G3545

⁹ Knowing ^G1492 this, ^G5124 that ^G3754 the law ^G3551 is ^G2749 not ^G3756 made ^G2749 for a righteous man, ^G1342 but ^G1161 for the lawless ^G459 and ^G2532 disobedient, ^G506 for the ungodly ^G765 and ^G2532 for sinners, ^G268 for unholy ^G462 and ^G2532 profane, ^G952 for murderers of fathers ^G3964 and ^G2532 murderers of mothers, ^G3389 for manslayers, ^G409

¹⁰ For whoremongers, ^G4205 for them that defile themselves with mankind, ^G733 for menstealers, ^G405 for liars, ^G5583 for perjured persons, ^G1965 and ^G2532 if there be any ^G1536 other thing ^G2087 that is contrary ^G480 to sound ^G5198 doctrine; ^G1319

¹¹ According ^G2596 to the glorious ^G1391 gospel ^G2098 of the blessed ^G3107 God, ^G2316 which ^G3739 was committed to ^G4100 my ^G1473 trust. ^G4100

¹² And ^G2532 I thank ^{G2192 G5485} Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 our ^G2257 Lord, ^G2962 who ^G3588 hath enabled ^G1743 me, ^G3165 for ^G3754 that he counted ^G2233 me ^G3165 faithful, ^G4103 putting me ^G5087 into ^G1519 the ministry; ^G1248

¹³ Who ^G3588 was ^G5607 before ^G4386 a blasphemer, ^G989 and ^G2532 a persecutor, ^G1376 and ^G2532 injurious: ^G5197 but ^G235 I obtained mercy, ^G1653 because ^G3754 I did ^G4160 it ignorantly ^G50 in ^G1722 unbelief. ^G570

¹⁴ And ^G1161 the grace ^G5485 of our ^G2257 Lord ^G2962 was exceeding abundant ^G5250 with ^G3326 faith ^G4102 and ^G2532 love ^G26 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 Christ ^G5547 Jesus. ^G2424

¹⁵ This is a faithful ^G4103 saying, ^G3056 and ^G2532 worthy ^G514 of all ^G3956 acceptation, ^G594 that ^G3754 Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 into ^G1519 the world ^G2889 to save ^G4982 sinners; ^G268 of whom ^G3739 I ^G1473 am ^G1510 chief. ^G4413

¹⁶ Howbeit ^G235 for this ^G5124 cause ^G1223 I obtained mercy, ^G1653 that ^G2443 in ^G1722 me ^G1698 first ^G4413 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 might shew forth ^G1731 all ^G3956 longsuffering, ^G3115 for ^G4314 a pattern ^G5296 to them which should hereafter ^G3195 believe ^G4100 on ^G1909 him ^G846 to ^G1519 life ^G2222 everlasting. ^G166

¹⁷ Now ^G1161 unto the King ^G935 eternal, ^G165 immortal, ^G862 invisible, ^G517 the only ^G3441 wise ^G4680 God, ^G2316 be honour ^G5092 and ^G2532 glory ^G1391 for ^G1519 ever ^G165 and ever. ^G165 Amen. ^G281

¹⁸ This ^G5026 charge ^G3852 I commit ^G3908 unto thee, ^G4671 son ^G5043 Timothy, ^G5095 according to ^G2596 the prophecies ^G4394 which went before ^G4254 on ^G1909 thee, ^G4571 that ^G2443 thou ^G4754 by ^G1722 them ^G846 mightest war ^G4754 a good ^G2570 warfare; ^G4752

¹⁹ Holding ^G2192 faith, ^G4102 and ^G2532 a good ^G18 conscience; ^G4893 which ^G3739 some ^G5100 having put away ^G683 concerning ^G4012 faith ^G4102 have made shipwreck: ^G3489

²⁰ Of whom ^G3739 is ^G2076 Hymenaeus ^G5211 and ^G2532 Alexander; ^G223 whom ^G3739 I have delivered ^G3860 unto Satan, ^G4567 that ^G2443 they may learn ^G3811 not ^G3361 to blaspheme. ^G987

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¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

² unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

⁴ neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; `so do I now'.

⁵ But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

⁶ from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

⁹ as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

¹⁰ for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

¹¹ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹² I thank him that enabled me, `even' Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to `his' service;

¹³ though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

¹⁴ and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Faithful is the 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 as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, `be' honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

¹⁹ holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

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¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

² to Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

³ according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

⁴ nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --

⁵ And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,

⁶ from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

⁷ willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,

⁸ and we have known that the law `is' good, if any one may use it lawfully;

⁹ having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

¹⁰ whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

¹¹ according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

¹² And I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put `me' to the ministration,

¹³ who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did `it' in unbelief,

¹⁴ and exceedingly abound did the grace of our Lord, with faith and love that `is' in Christ Jesus:

¹⁵ stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;

¹⁶ but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

¹⁷ and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, `is' honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

¹⁸ This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

¹⁹ having faith and a good conscience, which certain having thrust away, concerning the faith did make shipwreck,

²⁰ of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.

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¹ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

² to Timotheus, [my] true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, [when I was] going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,

⁴ nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith.

⁵ But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

⁶ which [things] some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,

⁷ desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.

⁸ Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,

⁹ knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to [the] lawless and insubordinate, to [the] impious and sinful, to [the] unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,

¹⁰ fornicators, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers; and if any other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

¹¹ according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which *I* have been entrusted.

¹² [And] I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

¹³ who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

¹⁴ But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Faithful [is] the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom *I* am [the] first.

¹⁶ But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, [the] first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

¹⁷ Now to the King of the ages, [the] incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

¹⁸ This charge, [my] child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

¹⁹ maintaining faith and a good conscience; which [last] some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

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¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

² to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ As I exhorted you to stay at Ephesus when I was going into Macedonia, that you might charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

⁴ neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

⁵ but the end of the charge is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

⁶ from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

⁹ as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

¹⁰ for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

¹¹ according to the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹² And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

¹³ although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁴ The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹⁶ However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

¹⁷ Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This charge I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

¹⁹ holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

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¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

² To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

⁴ Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

⁵ But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

⁶ From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

⁸ We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,

⁹ With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

¹⁰ For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

¹¹ Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

¹² I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

¹³ Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

¹⁶ But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

¹⁷ Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it.

¹⁸ This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

¹⁹ Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

²⁰ Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.