1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2 to Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, that without ceasing, I remember you in my prayers, day and night.
4 I greatly desire to see you, being mindful of your tears, for this will fill me with joy.
5 I am mindful of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.
6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God that is in you because of the laying on of my hands.
7 God has not given us a spirit of timidity fear , but of power and love and discipline.
8 Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me his prisoner. Join me in suffering for the good news according to the power of God.
9 God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.
10 The appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus revealed this. Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the good news.
11 I was appointed to be a messenger of this good news, an apostle, and a teacher.
12 It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.
13 Hold firmly to the true words that I taught you, as the example for you to follow. Remain in the faith and love that are ours in union with Christ Jesus.
14 Through the power of the Holy Spirit, who lives in us. Keep guard obey preserve the good things that have been entrusted to you.
15 You know that all that are in Asia turned away from me. This includes Phygelus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.
17 When he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me.
18 May the Lord grant him to find the mercy of God in that day, and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.
1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace loving-kindness that is in Christ Jesus.
2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
3 You must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No soldier entangles himself in the affairs of this life. That way, he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
5 If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
6 The hard-working farmer should be first to receive his share of the crops.
7 Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. He is a descendant of David, according to my good news.
9 I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal. But the word of God is not imprisoned.
10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.
11 This is a faithful saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him.
12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!
13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny himself.
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to argue about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
15 Be diligent to be presented approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
16 But avoid worldly and empty discussion, for it will lead to further ungodliness.
17 This kind of talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
18 These men have gone astray from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.
19 The foundation of God stands firm having this seal: »Jehovah knows those who belong to him,« and: »Everyone who names the name of Jehovah is to abstain from wickedness.«
20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.
21 If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
22 Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord with a clean heart.
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing they produce quarrels controversy fighting .
24 The Lords servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind gentle to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.
25 He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth.
26 They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.
1 Know this also that in the last days perilous dangerous times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous lovers of money , arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful ungrateful , unholy,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,
4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Stay away from people like this!
6 Among them are those who creep into houses and lead captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away with various lusts.
7 They are constantly learning, and never able to grasp 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, rejected concerning the faith,
9 they will make no progress; for their foolishness will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
10 You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience,
11 and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me.
12 Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 Continue in the things you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
15 From childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
16 God inspired all Scripture! It is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. Greek: theopneustos: God-breathed
17 Thus the man of God may be completely equipped for every good work.
1 I solemnly charge you in the sight presence of God, and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.
4 They will turn their ears away from the truth, and turn aside to myths fiction .
5 Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist preacher of the good news , and fulfill your ministry.
6 I am already being offered poured out as an offering , and the time of my departure has come.
7 I have fought the good fight! I have finished the course! I have kept the faith!
8 The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing manifestation .
9 Do your best to come to me shortly.
10 For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark with you, for he is useful to me for ministering.
12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 When you come, bring the books, parchments, and the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: God will render to him according to his works.
15 You should also beware of him, for he intensely opposed our words.
16 At first no one defended me. They all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.
17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the people of the nations might hear. I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion Satan the Devil great danger (1 Peter 5:8) (Psalm 22:21) (1 Thessalonians 2:18).
18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil work. He will save me to his heavenly kingdom. To him is the glory forever and ever. Amen.
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
21 Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.
22 The Lord be with your spirit mental disposition attitude . Grace be with you.