Paul,{G3972} an apostle{G652} of Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} according{G2596} to the commandment{G2003} of God{G2316} our{G2257} Saviour,{G4990} and{G2532} {G2962} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} hope;{G1680}

unto Timothy,{G5095} my true{G1103} child{G5043} in{G1722} faith:{G4102} Grace,{G5485} mercy,{G1656} peace,{G1515} from{G575} God{G2316} the{G2257} Father{G3962} and{G2532} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord.{G2962}

As{G2531} I exhorted{G3870} thee{G4571} to tarry{G4357} at{G1722} Ephesus,{G2181} when I was going{G4198} into{G1519} Macedonia,{G3109} that{G2443} thou mightest charge{G3853} certain{G5100} men not{G3361} to teach{G2085} a different doctrine,{G2085}

neither{G3366} to give heed to{G4337} fables{G3454} and{G2532} endless{G562} genealogies,{G1076} which{G3748} minister{G3930} questionings,{G2214} rather{G3123} than{G2228} a dispensation{G3620} of God{G2316} which is{G3588} in{G1722} faith;{G4102} [so do I now].

But{G1161} the end{G5056} of{G1537} the charge{G3852} is{G2076} love out of{G1537} a pure{G2513} heart{G2588} and{G2532} a good{G18} conscience{G4893} and{G2532} faith{G4102} unfeigned:{G505}

from which{G3739} things some{G5100} having swerved{G795} have turned aside{G1624} unto{G1519} vain talking;{G3150}

desiring{G2309} to be{G1511} teachers of the law,{G3547} though they understand{G3539} neither{G3383} what{G3739} they say,{G3004} nor{G3383} whereof{G4012} they confidently affirm.{G1226}

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

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

for fornicators,{G4205} for abusers of themselves with men,{G733} for menstealers,{G405} for liars,{G5583} for false swearers,{G1965} and{G2532} if{G1487} there be{G480} any{G5100} other thing{G2087} contrary to{G480} the sound{G5198} doctrine;{G1319}

according to{G2596} the gospel{G2098} of the glory{G1391} of the blessed{G3107} God,{G2316} which{G3739} was committed to{G4100} my{G1473} trust.{G4100}

{G2532} I{G2192} thank{G5485} him that enabled{G1743} me,{G3165} even Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} our{G2257} Lord,{G2962} for that{G3754} he counted{G2233} me{G3165} faithful,{G4103} appointing me{G5087} to{G1519} his service;{G1248}

though I 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}

and{G1161} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} abounded{G5250} exceedingly with{G3326} faith{G4102} and{G2532} love{G26} which is{G3588} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus.{G2424}

Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} and{G2532} worthy{G514} of all{G3956} acceptance,{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}

but{G235} for{G1223} this cause{G5124} I obtained mercy,{G1653} that{G2443} in{G1722} me{G1698} as chief{G4413} might Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} show forth{G1731} all{G3956} his longsuffering,{G3115} for{G4314} a ensample{G5296} of them that should thereafter{G3195} believe{G4100} on{G1909} him{G846} unto{G1519} eternal{G166} life.{G2222}

Now{G1161} unto the King{G935} eternal,{G165} immortal,{G862} invisible,{G517} the only{G3441} {G4680} God,{G2316} [be] honor{G5092} and{G2532} glory{G1391} for{G1519} ever{G165} and ever.{G165} Amen.{G281}

This{G3778} charge{G3852} I commit{G3908} unto you,{G4671} my child{G5043} Timothy,{G5095} according to{G2596} the prophecies{G4394} which led{G4254} the way{G1909} to{G2596} you,{G4571} that{G2443} by{G1722} them{G846} you may war{G4754} the good{G2570} warfare;{G4752}

holding{G2192} faith{G4102} and{G2532} a good{G18} conscience;{G4893} which{G3739} some{G5100} having thrust from them{G683} made shipwreck{G3489} concerning{G4012} the faith:{G4102}

of whom{G3739} is{G2076} Hymenaeus{G5211} and{G2532} Alexander;{G223} whom{G3739} I delivered{G3860} unto Satan,{G4567} that{G2443} they might be taught{G3811} not{G3361} to blaspheme.{G987}