Book of 2 Timothy

1:1: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1:2: to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3: I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
1:4: longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
1:5: having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.
1:6: For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
1:7: For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
1:8: Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the gospel according to the power of God,
1:9: who 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 to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
1:10: but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
1:11: For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
1:12: For this 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 to him against that day.
1:13: Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1:14: That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
1:15: This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
1:16: May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
1:17: but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me
1:18: (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

2:1: You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2:2: The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2:3: You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2:4: No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
2:5: Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
2:6: The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
2:7: Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
2:8: Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,
2:9: in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.
2:10: Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2:11: This saying is faithful: For if we died with him, We will also live with him.
2:12: If we endure, We will also reign with him. If we deny him, He also will deny us.
2:13: If we are faithless, He remains faithful. He can't deny himself.
2:14: Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
2:15: Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
2:16: But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
2:17: and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2:18: men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
2:19: However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord{TR reads "Christ" instead of "the Lord"} depart from unrighteousness."
2:20: Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
2:21: If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.
2:22: Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2:23: But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
2:24: The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
2:25: in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
2:26: and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

3:1: But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.
3:2: For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3: without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
3:4: traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
3:5: holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
3:6: For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
3:7: always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
3:8: Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
3:9: But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
3:10: But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
3:11: persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.
3:12: Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
3:13: But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
3:14: But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
3:15: From infancy, you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
3:16: Every writing inspired by God{literally, God-breathed} is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,
3:17: that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

4:1: I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:
4:2: preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
4:3: For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;
4:4: and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
4:5: But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
4:6: For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
4:7: I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
4:8: From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
4:9: Be diligent to come to me soon,
4:10: for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
4:11: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministering.
4:12: But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
4:13: Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
4:14: Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,
4:15: of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
4:16: At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
4:17: But 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.
4:18: And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
4:19: Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
4:20: Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
4:21: Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
4:22: The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.