The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in
Christ Jesus, 1:2to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace,
mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 1:3I
thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how
unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day 1:4longing to see thee, remembering thy
tears, that I may be filled with joy; 1:5having been reminded of the unfeigned
faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy
mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also. 1:6For which cause I put
thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee
through the laying on of my hands. 1:7For God gave us not a spirit of
fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. 1:8Be not ashamed
therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer
hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; 1:9who
saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works,
but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ
Jesus before times eternal, 1:10but hath now been manifested by the
appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought
life and immortality to light through the gospel, 1:11whereunto I was
appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. 1:12For which cause I
suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have
believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have
committed unto him against that day. 1:13Hold the pattern of sound words which
thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 1:14That good thing which was committed
unto thee guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us. 1:15This thou knowest, that all that are
in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 1:16The
Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me,
and was not ashamed of my chain; 1:17but, when he was in Rome, he sought me
diligently, and found me 1:18(the Lord grant unto him to find mercy
of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus,
thou knowest very well.
2:1Thou therefore, my child, be
strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2:2And the things which
thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to
faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2:3Suffer hardship with
me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2:4No soldier on service
entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please
him who enrolled him as a soldier. 2:5And if also a man contend in the games,
he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully. 2:6The husbandmen that
laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits. 2:7Consider what I say;
for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the
dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: 2:9wherein I suffer
hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the
elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ
Jesus with eternal glory. 2:11Faithful is the saying: For if we died
with him, we shall also live with him: 2:12if we endure, we shall
also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: 2:13if
we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself. 2:14Of
these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of
the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the
subverting of them that hear. 2:15Give diligence to present thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling
aright the word of truth. 2:16But shun profane babblings: for they
will proceed further in ungodliness, 2:17and their word will eat as doth a
gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus; 2:18men who concerning the
truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and
overthrow the faith of some. 2:19Howbeit the firm foundation of God
standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let
every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness. 2:20Now
in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor. 2:21If
a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor,
sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work. 2:22after righteousness, faith, love,
pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2:23But
foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender
strifes. 2:24And the Lord's servant must not
strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, 2:25in
meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may
give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, 2:26and
they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been
taken captive by him unto his will.
3:1But know this, that in the last days
grievous times shall come. 3:2For men shall be lovers of self, lovers
of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,
unholy, 3:3without natural affection, implacable,
slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, 3:4traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers
of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 3:5holding a form of
godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn
away. 3:6For of these are they that creep into
houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers
lusts, 3:7ever learning, and never able to come
to the knowledge of the truth. 3:8And even as Jannes and Jambres
withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in
mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 3:9But they shall proceed no further. For
their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. 3:10But
thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering,
love, patience, 3:11persecutions, sufferings. What things
befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured.
And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 3:12Yea, and all that
would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 3:13But
evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being
deceived. 3:14But abide thou in the things which
thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast
learned them. 3:15And that from a babe thou hast known
the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation
through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3:16Every scripture
inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. 3:17That the man of God may be complete,
furnished completely unto every good work.
4:1I charge thee in the sight of
God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by
his appearing and his kingdom: 4:2preach the word; be urgent in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and
teaching. 4:3For the time will come when they will
not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to
themselves teachers after their own lusts; 4:4and will turn away
their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables. 4:5But
be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. 4:6For I am already being offered, and the
time of my departure is come. 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the course, I have kept the faith: 4:8henceforth there is
laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all
them that have loved his appearing. 4:9Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
4:10for Demas forsook me, having loved
this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus
to Dalmatia. 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and
bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering. 4:12But
Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. 4:13The cloak that I left at Troas with
Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me much
evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works: 4:15of
whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words. 4:16At
my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be
laid to their account. 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and
strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed,
and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth
of the lion. 4:18The Lord will deliver me from every
evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be
the glory forever and ever. Amen. 4:19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the
house of Onesiphorus. 4:20Erastus remained at Corinth: but
Trophimus I left at Miletus sick. 4:21Give diligence to come before winter.
Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the
brethren. 4:22The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be
with you.
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