1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
3 As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine,
4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; (so do I now).
4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith;
5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
5 whereas the aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith.
6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
6 Certain persons by swerving from these have wandered away into vain discussion,
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
8 Now we know that the law is good, if any one uses it lawfully,
9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
9 understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
10 immoral persons, sodomites, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
11 in accordance with the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
12 I thank him that enabled me, (even) Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to (his) service;
12 I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his service,
13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
13 though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners;
16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
16 but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, (be) honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
17 To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;
18 This charge I commit to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophetic utterances which pointed to you, that inspired by them you may wage the good warfare,
19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have made shipwreck of their faith,
20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
20 among them Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.