1Paul[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];
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Unto Timothy[G5095], my own[G1103]son[G5043]in[G1722] the faith[G4102]: Grace[G5485], mercy[G1656], and[G2532]peace[G1515], from[G575]God[G2316]our[G2257]Father[G3962]and[G2532]Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]our[G2257]Lord[G2962].
3As[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[G2443] they teach[G2085]no[G3361] other doctrine[G2085],
4Neither[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.
5Now[G1161] the end[G5056]of[G1537] the commandment[G3852]is[G2076]charity[G26] out of[G1537] a pure[G2513]heart[G2588], and[G2532]of[G1537] a good[G18]conscience[G4893], and[G2532]of[G1537]faith[G4102]unfeigned[G505]:
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From which[G3739]some[G5100] having swerved[G795] have turned aside[G1624]unto[G1519] vain jangling[G3150];
7Desiring[G2309] to be[G1511] teachers of the law[G3547]; understanding[G3539]neither[G3383]what[G3739] they say[G3004], nor[G3383]whereof[G4012] they affirm[G1226].
8But[G1161] we know[G1492]that[G3754] the law[G3551] is good[G2570], if[G1437] a man[G5100]use[G5530]it[G846]lawfully[G3545];
9Knowing[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],
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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];
11According[G2596]to[G4100] the glorious[G1391]gospel[G2098] of the blessed[G3107]God[G2316], which[G3739] was committed to[G4100]my[G1473]trust[G4100].
12And[G2532] I thank[G2192]Christ[G5547]Jesus[G2424]our[G2257]Lord[G2962], who[G3588] hath enabled[G1743]me[G3165], for[G3754] that he counted[G2233]me[G5087]faithful[G4103], putting me[G5087]into[G1519] the ministry[G1248];
13Who[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].
14And[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].
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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].
16Howbeit[G235]for[G4314]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[G1519] them which should hereafter[G3195]believe[G4100]on[G1909]him[G846]to[G1519]life[G2222]everlasting[G166].
17Now[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[G2532]ever[G165]. Amen[G281].
18This[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];
19Holding[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]:
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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].