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T H E S E C O N D E P I S T L E O F PA U L T H E A P O S T L E T O

TIMOTHY
CHAPTER 1 the grace which he gave us in
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Christ Jesus ages ago,
Jesus by the will of God ac- 10 and now has manifested
cording to the promise of the through the appearing of our
life which is in Christ Jesus, Savior Christ Jesus, who abol-
2 To Timothy, my beloved ished death and brought life
child: Grace, mercy, and and immortality to light
peace from God the Father through the gospel.
and Christ Jesus our Lord. 11 For this gospel I was ap-
3 I thank God whom I serve pointed a preacher and apos-
with a clear conscience, as tle and teacher,
did my fathers, when I re- 12 and therefore I suffer as I
member you constantly in my do. But I am not ashamed, for
prayers. I know whom I have believed,
4 As I remember your tears, I and I am sure that he is able
long night and day to see to guard until that Day what
you, that I may be filled with has been entrusted to me.
joy. 13 Follow the pattern of the
5 I am reminded of your sin- sound words which you have
cere faith, a faith that dwelt heard from me, in the faith
first in your grandmother and love which are in Christ
Lo'is and your mother Eunice Jesus;
and now, I am sure, dwells in 14 guard the truth that has
you. been entrusted to you by the
6 Hence I remind you to Holy Spirit who dwells within
rekindle the gift of God that is us.
within you through the laying 15 You are aware that all
on of my hands; who are in Asia turned away
7 for God did not give us a from me, and among them
spirit of timidity but a spirit Phy'gelus and Hermog'enes.
of power and love and self- 16 May the Lord grant mercy
control. to the household of One-
8 Do not be ashamed then of siph'orus, for he often re-
testifying to our Lord, nor of freshed me; he was not
me his prisoner, but share in ashamed of my chains,
suffering for the gospel in the 17 but when he arrived in
power of God, Rome he searched for me ea-
9 who saved us and called us gerly and found me,
with a holy calling, not in 18 may the Lord grant him to
virtue of our works but in find mercy from the Lord on
virtue of his own purpose and that Day — and you well know

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all the service he rendered at us;


Ephesus. 13 if we are faithless, he re-
mains faithful — for he cannot
CHAPTER 2 deny himself.
1 You then, my son, be 14 Remind them of this, and
strong in the grace that is in charge them before the Lord
Christ Jesus, to avoid disputing about
2 and what you have heard words, which does no good,
from me before many witness- but only ruins the hearers.
es entrust to faithful men who 15 Do your best to present
will be able to teach others yourself to God as one ap-
also. proved, a workman who has
3 Share in suffering as a no need to be ashamed, right-
good soldier of Christ Jesus. ly handling the word of truth.
4 No soldier on service gets 16 Avoid such godless chat-
entangled in civilian pursuits, ter, for it will lead people into
since his aim is to satisfy the more and more ungodliness,
one who enlisted him. 17 and their talk will eat its
5 An athlete is not crowned way like gangrene. Among
unless he competes according them are Hymenae'us and
to the rules. Phile'tus,
6 It is the hard-working 18 who have swerved from
farmer who ought to have the the truth by holding that the
first share of the crops. resurrection is past already.
7 Think over what I say, for They are upsetting the faith
the Lord will grant you under- of some.
standing in everything. 19 But God's firm foundation
8 Remember Jesus Christ, stands, bearing this seal:
risen from the dead, descend- "The Lord knows those who
ed from David, as preached in are his," and, "Let every one
my gospel, who names the name of the
9 the gospel for which I am Lord depart from iniquity."
suffering and wearing fetters 20 In a great house there are
like a criminal. But the word not only vessels of gold and
of God is not fettered. silver but also of wood and
10 Therefore I endure every- earthenware, and some for
thing for the sake of the noble use, some for ignoble.
elect, that they also may ob- 21 If any one purifies himself
tain salvation in Christ Jesus from what is ignoble, then he
with its eternal glory. will be a vessel for noble use,
11 The saying is sure: If we consecrated and useful to the
have died with him, we shall master of the house, ready
also live with him; for any good work.
12 if we endure, we shall 22 So shun youthful passions
also reign with him; if we and aim at righteousness,
deny him, he also will deny faith, love, and peace, along

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with those who call upon the and can never arrive at a
Lord from a pure heart. knowledge of the truth.
23 Have nothing to do with 8 As Jannes and Jambres op-
stupid, senseless controver- posed Moses, so these men
sies; you know that they also oppose the truth, men of
breed quarrels. corrupt mind and counterfeit
24 And the Lord's servant faith;
must not be quarrelsome but 9 but they will not get very
kindly to every one, an apt far, for their folly will be plain
teacher, forbearing, to all, as was that of those
25 correcting his opponents two men.
with gentleness. God may 10 Now you have observed
perhaps grant that they will my teaching, my conduct, my
repent and come to know the aim in life, my faith, my pa-
truth, tience, my love, my stead-
26 and they may escape fastness,
from the snare of the devil, 11 my persecutions, my suf-
after being captured by him ferings, what befell me at An-
to do his will. tioch, at Ico'nium, and at
Lystra, what persecutions I
CHAPTER 3 endured; yet from them all
1 But understand this, that in the Lord rescued me.
the last days there will come 12 Indeed all who desire to
times of stress. live a godly life in Christ Jesus
2 For men will be lovers of will be persecuted,
self, lovers of money, proud, 13 while evil men and impos-
arrogant, abusive, disobedi- tors will go on from bad to
ent to their parents, ungrate- worse, deceivers and de-
ful, unholy, ceived.
3 inhuman, implacable, slan- 14 But as for you, continue
derers, profligates, fierce, in what you have learned and
haters of good, have firmly believed, knowing
4 treacherous, reckless, from whom you learned it
swollen with conceit, lovers of 15 and how from childhood
pleasure rather than lovers of you have been acquainted
God, with the sacred writings
5 holding the form of religion which are able to instruct you
but denying the power of it. for salvation through faith in
Avoid such people. Christ Jesus.
6 For among them are those 16 All scripture is inspired by
who make their way into God and profitable for teach-
households and capture weak ing, for reproof, for correc-
women, burdened with sins tion, and for training in right-
and swayed by various im- eousness,
pulses, 17 that the man of God may
7 who will listen to anybody be complete, equipped for ev-

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ery good work. to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.


11 Luke alone is with me.
CHAPTER 4 Get Mark and bring him with
1 I charge you in the pres- you; for he is very useful in
ence of God and of Christ Je - serving me.
sus who is to judge the living 12 Tych'icus I have sent to
and the dead, and by his ap- Ephesus.
pearing and his kingdom: 13 When you come, bring the
2 preach the word, be urgent cloak that I left with Carpus
in season and out of season, at Tro'as, also the books, and
convince, rebuke, and exhort, above all the parchments.
be unfailing in patience and 14 Alexander the copper-
in teaching. smith did me great harm; the
3 For the time is coming Lord will requite him for his
when people will not endure deeds.
sound teaching, but having 15 Beware of him yourself,
itching ears they will accumu- for he strongly opposed our
late for themselves teachers message.
to suit their own likings, 16 At my first defense no
4 and will turn away from lis- one took my part; all deserted
tening to the truth and wan- me. May it not be charged
der into myths. against them!
5 As for you, always be 17 But the Lord stood by me
steady, endure suffering, do and gave me strength to pro-
the work of an evangelist, ful- claim the message fully, that
fil your ministry. all the Gentiles might hear it.
6 For I am already on the So I was rescued from the li-
point of being sacrificed; the on's mouth.
time of my departure has 18 The Lord will rescue me
come. from every evil and save me
7 I have fought the good for his heavenly kingdom. To
fight, I have finished the race, him be the glory for ever and
I have kept the faith. ever. Amen.
8 Henceforth there is laid up 19 Greet Prisca and Aq'uila,
for me the crown of right- and the household of One-
eousness, which the Lord, the siph'orus.
righteous judge, will award to 20 Eras'tus remained at
me on that Day, and not only Corinth; Troph'imus I left ill at
to me but also to all who have Mile'tus.
loved his appearing. 21 Do your best to come be-
9 Do your best to come to fore winter. Eubu'lus sends
me soon. greetings to you, as do Pu-
10 For Demas, in love with dens and Linus and Claudia
this present world, has de- and all the brethren.
serted me and gone to Thes- 22 The Lord be with your
saloni'ca; Crescens has gone spirit. Grace be with you.

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