2 Timothy

1:1 Paul, an apostle, one sent of Christ Jesus through God’s desire, down to the finest details of the promise of life inside of Christ Jesus. 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from Father God and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I am thankful to God whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a pure consciousness, as I have unceasingly brought you to my mind in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, so I long to see you that I might be filled with joy. 5 Having brought to mind your sincere faith, which dwelt first in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, I am now persuaded that such faith is also inside of you. 6 This is why I remind you to stir up the fire of the gift of God which is inside of you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of reticence, but [a Spirit] of power, of love and of a sound mind.

8 You should not be ashamed, therefore, of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner; rather, you suffer hardships together [with Christ and me] for the gospel, according to the power of God, 9 the One having saved us, who called and summoned us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose – intentions – pro-thesis, and grace. These things have already been given us inside of Christ Jesus separate from the unfolding ages of time. 10 This gospel has become visible now as well through the wondrous appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has indeed abolished death, rendering it inoperable, and now has fully brought life and the inability to decay to light through the gospel. 11 Into this gospel, I was appointed as a herald and an apostle and a teacher of the ethnic peoples. 12 This is why I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know the One whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to keep, to guard, and to watch over my trust into that day.

13 Possess the pattern of sound, reasonable, and pure words which you heard from me inside of faith and love inside of Christ Jesus. 14 Keep that good trust through the Holy Spirit, the One dwelling inside of us.

15 You know that all those in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord give mercy to the household of Onesiphorus because he often refreshed me, and he was not ashamed of my chains. 17 Having arrived in Rome, then, he earnestly sought me out and found me. 18 May the Lord give him to find mercy alongside the Lord in that day! And you know how much he served well in Ephesus.


2:1 You, therefore, my child, be empowered inside of the grace that is inside of Christ Jesus. 2 And the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful men and women, those who will be sufficient also to teach others. 3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier entangles himself in the affairs of biological life, that he might please the one having enlisted him. 5 And also, if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he has competed according to the rules. 6 For it is necessary that the hardworking farmer be the first to partake of the fruits. 7 Consider the things I am saying, for the Lord will give you a complete understanding in all.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, issuing out of the seed of David, who was raised out from the dead according to my gospel. 9 In this gospel I suffer hardship, even to being chained as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound. 10 This is why I persevere through all for the sake of the chosen ones, so that they also might obtain salvation inside of Christ Jesus, with age-unfolding glory. 11 Trustworthy is the saying: “For if we have died together with Him, we shall also live together with Him. 12 If we persevere, we will also reign together with Him; if we contradict, He also will contradict us. 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He is not able to contradict Himself.”

14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly testify to them, in the face and presence of God, not to quarrel about words, for these quarrels result in nothing profitable but only in the ruin of those hearing. 15 Quickly and eagerly place yourself as fully proven inside the presence of God, a workman not ashamed, cutting straight the word of truth. [a] {a. That is, placing the ruling verses of the gospel as the definitions of everything else in the Bible.} 16 But avoid unfit and empty babblings for they will result only in even more disrespect. 17 Such talk of these will grow like rotten flesh, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have missed the target concerning the truth, asserting the resurrection already to have happened and have overturned the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone naming the name of the Lord depart from injustice.”

20 Now, in a great house there are not only golden and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some indeed are purposed for honor, but some are purposed for a dishonorable use. 21 If anyone, therefore, shall have cleansed himself from these things, he will be a vessel purposed for honor, having been made holy and useful to the Master, having been prepared for the purpose of every good work. 22 Flee youthful strong desires; but pursue justice, faith, love, and peace, along with those calling on the Lord out of a pure heart. 24 Refuse foolish and ignorant speculations or controversies, being aware that they only become fights. 25 It is necessary that a servant of the Lord refrain from fighting, but rather to be gentle toward all, able to teach, and patiently enduring what is wrong. 25 In gentleness instruct those opposing, so that God might give them a change of mind into the acknowledgement of the truth, 26 so that they might regain their senses out of the snare of the devil, having been caught under him in his desires.


3:1 Know this, however, that in the last days hard and difficult times will threaten. 2 For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, imposters, arrogant, slanderous, unpersuaded towards parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, implacable, accusative, without self-control, savage, without love of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of homage to God, but contradicting the power of it. Turn away from these, 6 for out of this sort are those entering into households and ensnaring silly women who are weighed down with falling short. These are carried about by various strong desires. 7 These are always learning, but never able to come to the acknowledgement or personal knowledge of the truth. 8 As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, men of utterly corrupt mind, unproven regarding the faith. 9 But they will not advance very far, for their folly will be evident to all, just the same as happened to those two.

10 You, however, have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as those that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. What manner of persecutions I endured! And yet the Lord rescued me out of them all.
12 All, now, who desire to live in reverence to God inside of Christ Jesus will be persecuted and hunted down. 13 Evil men and imposters, however, will become even worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, remain inside the things you have learned and have been assured of, having been aware from whom you learned them. 15 From childhood, you have been aware of the sacred writings which are capable of making you wise into salvation through faith inside of Christ Jesus.

16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable towards instruction, towards inner conviction, towards being set straight, towards training inside of justice, 17 so that the man or woman of God may be complete, having been fully equipped toward every good work.


4:1 I earnestly testify, in the face and presence of God and Christ Jesus, the One who is about to judge the living and the dead. I testify also by His becoming visible and by His kingdom that you 2 preach the word; that you be ready in season and out of season; that you convince, honor, and encourage inside of all longsuffering and instruction. 3 For there will be a time when they will not allow sound and healthy teaching. Rather, according to their own strong desires, they will gather around themselves such teachers as have an itching ear. 4 They will indeed turn away from hearing the truth, for they will turn aside to myths. 5 You, however, be sober in all things, bear patiently with the pressures of travail, do the work of an evangelist, and bring your service to full measure.

6 For I am already being poured out, and the time of my departure is come. 7 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. 8 There is reserved for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me in that day; not only to me, however, but also to all those loving His appearance. {b. that is, the Church}.

9 Be quick and eager to come to me soon; 10 for Demas has deserted me, having loved the present age, and he has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. After you have received Mark, bring him with you; for he is useful to me in service. 12 Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will return to him according to his deeds. 15 You also be wary of him, for he has opposed our message exceedingly.

16 I In my first defense, no one stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be accounted to them! The Lord was present with me and empowered me, however, so that through me, the proclamation would be fully accomplished, that all the ethnic peoples should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the seasons of the ages. Let it be so – it is so.

19 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained in Corinth; Trophimus, however, I left ailing in Miletus. 21 Be earnest to come before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters greet you. 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Let it be so – it is so.