1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrinesAs I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,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,4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.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.5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:6Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,9We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,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,10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teachingfor the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;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;11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:16But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.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.17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.18Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;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;19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
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