1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
2 To Timothy, my natural son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 As I urged you when I departed into Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may charge some to teach no other doctrine,
4 or to consider fables and endless genealogies (which breed questions rather than godly edifying, which is by faith).
5 For the purpose of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith without hypocrisy.
6 Some have erred from such things and have turned to mindless twaddle.
7 They would be teachers of the Law and yet do not understand what they say or the things they affirm.
8 And we know that the Law is good if one uses it lawfully,
9 knowing this: that the Law is not given for the righteous, but for the lawless and disobedient; for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for killers of fathers and mothers, for murderers,
10 for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and anything else contrary to wholesome doctrine,
11 according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God which was entrusted to me.
12 Therefore, I thank Him Who has made me strong - Christ Jesus our Lord. For He counted me faithful and put me in His service
13 when I had previously been a blasphemer and a persecutor and an oppressor. But I was received to mercy. For I did it ignorantly, through unbelief.
14 But the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.
15 This is a true saying and by all means worthy to be received: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of whom I am chief.
16 But, I was received to mercy for this reason: so that Jesus Christ should first show all long suffering on me, as an example to those who shall (in time) come to believe in Him unto eternal life.
17 Now, to the king everlasting, immortal, invisible; to God (Who alone is wise) be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 This commandment I commit to you, son Timothy, according to previous prophecies concerning you, so that by them you should fight a good fight,
19 having faith and a good conscience (which some have put away and, as far as faith, have made shipwreck -
20 of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander - whom I have delivered to Satan so that they might learn not to blaspheme).