2Timothy
CHAPTER1
1Paul,anapostleofJesusChristbythewillofGod, accordingtothepromiseoflifewhichisinChristJesus,
2ToTimothy,mydearlybelovedson:Grace,mercy,and peace,fromGodtheFatherandChristJesusourLord.
3IthankGod,whomIservefrommyforefatherswithpure conscience,thatwithoutceasingIhaveremembranceof theeinmyprayersnightandday;
4Greatlydesiringtoseethee,beingmindfulofthytears, thatImaybefilledwithjoy;
5WhenIcalltoremembrancetheunfeignedfaiththatisin thee,whichdweltfirstinthygrandmotherLois,andthy motherEunice;andIampersuadedthatintheealso
6WhereforeIputtheeinremembrancethatthoustirupthe giftofGod,whichisintheebytheputtingonofmyhands
7ForGodhathnotgivenusthespiritoffear;butofpower, andoflove,andofasoundmind.
8Benotthouthereforeashamedofthetestimonyofour Lord,norofmehisprisoner:butbethoupartakerofthe afflictionsofthegospelaccordingtothepowerofGod;
9Whohathsavedus,andcalleduswithanholycalling, notaccordingtoourworks,butaccordingtohisown purposeandgrace,whichwasgivenusinChristJesus beforetheworldbegan,
10Butisnowmademanifestbytheappearingofour SaviourJesusChrist,whohathabolisheddeath,andhath broughtlifeandimmortalitytolightthroughthegospel:
11WhereuntoIamappointedapreacher,andanapostle, andateacheroftheGentiles.
12ForthewhichcauseIalsosufferthesethings: neverthelessIamnotashamed:forIknowwhomIhave believed,andampersuadedthatheisabletokeepthat whichIhavecommitteduntohimagainstthatday 13Holdfasttheformofsoundwords,whichthouhast heardofme,infaithandlovewhichisinChristJesus.
14Thatgoodthingwhichwascommitteduntotheekeep bytheHolyGhostwhichdwellethinus 15Thisthouknowest,thatalltheywhichareinAsiabe turnedawayfromme;ofwhomarePhygellusand Hermogenes.
16TheLordgivemercyuntothehouseofOnesiphorus;for heoftrefreshedme,andwasnotashamedofmychain: 17But,whenhewasinRome,hesoughtmeoutvery diligently,andfoundme
18TheLordgrantuntohimthathemayfindmercyofthe Lordinthatday:andinhowmanythingsheministered untomeatEphesus,thouknowestverywell
CHAPTER2
1Thoutherefore,myson,bestronginthegracethatisin ChristJesus.
2Andthethingsthatthouhastheardofmeamongmany witnesses,thesamecommitthoutofaithfulmen,whoshall beabletoteachothersalso.
3Thouthereforeendurehardness,asagoodsoldierof JesusChrist
4Nomanthatwarrethentanglethhimselfwiththeaffairs ofthislife;thathemaypleasehimwhohathchosenhimto beasoldier.
5Andifamanalsostriveformasteries,yetishenot crowned,excepthestrivelawfully
6Thehusbandmanthatlabourethmustbefirstpartakerof thefruits
7ConsiderwhatIsay;andtheLordgivethee understandinginallthings.
8RememberthatJesusChristoftheseedofDavidwas raisedfromthedeadaccordingtomygospel:
9WhereinIsuffertrouble,asanevildoer,evenuntobonds; butthewordofGodisnotbound
10ThereforeIendureallthingsfortheelect'ssakes,that theymayalsoobtainthesalvationwhichisinChristJesus witheternalglory
11Itisafaithfulsaying:Forifwebedeadwithhim,we shallalsolivewithhim:
12Ifwesuffer,weshallalsoreignwithhim:ifwedeny him,healsowilldenyus:
13Ifwebelievenot,yetheabidethfaithful:hecannotdeny himself
14Ofthesethingsputtheminremembrance,charging thembeforetheLordthattheystrivenotaboutwordstono profit,buttothesubvertingofthehearers
15StudytoshewthyselfapproveduntoGod,aworkman thatneedethnottobeashamed,rightlydividingtheword oftruth
16Butshunprofaneandvainbabblings:fortheywill increaseuntomoreungodliness
17Andtheirwordwilleatasdothacanker:ofwhomis HymenaeusandPhiletus;
18Whoconcerningthetruthhaveerred,sayingthatthe resurrectionispastalready;andoverthrowthefaithof some.
19NeverthelessthefoundationofGodstandethsure, havingthisseal,TheLordknoweththemthatarehisAnd, LeteveryonethatnameththenameofChristdepartfrom iniquity
20Butinagreathousetherearenotonlyvesselsofgold andofsilver,butalsoofwoodandofearth;andsometo honour,andsometodishonour
21Ifamanthereforepurgehimselffromthese,heshallbe avesseluntohonour,sanctified,andmeetforthemaster's use,andprepareduntoeverygoodwork
22Fleealsoyouthfullusts:butfollowrighteousness,faith, charity,peace,withthemthatcallontheLordoutofapure heart
23Butfoolishandunlearnedquestionsavoid,knowingthat theydogenderstrifes.
24AndtheservantoftheLordmustnotstrive;butbe gentleuntoallmen,apttoteach,patient, 25Inmeeknessinstructingthosethatopposethemselves;if Godperadventurewillgivethemrepentancetothe acknowledgingofthetruth;
26Andthattheymayrecoverthemselvesoutofthesnare ofthedevil,whoaretakencaptivebyhimathiswill
CHAPTER3
1Thisknowalso,thatinthelastdaysperiloustimesshall come.
2Formenshallbeloversoftheirownselves,covetous, boasters,proud,blasphemers,disobedienttoparents, unthankful,unholy,
3Withoutnaturalaffection,trucebreakers,falseaccusers, incontinent,fierce,despisersofthosethataregood,
4Traitors,heady,highminded,loversofpleasuresmore thanloversofGod;
5Havingaformofgodliness,butdenyingthepower thereof:fromsuchturnaway
6Forofthissortaretheywhichcreepintohouses,andlead captivesillywomenladenwithsins,ledawaywithdivers lusts,
7Everlearning,andneverabletocometotheknowledge ofthetruth
8NowasJannesandJambreswithstoodMoses,sodo thesealsoresistthetruth:menofcorruptminds,reprobate concerningthefaith
9Buttheyshallproceednofurther:fortheirfollyshallbe manifestuntoallmen,astheirsalsowas.
10Butthouhastfullyknownmydoctrine,manneroflife, purpose,faith,longsuffering,charity,patience,
11Persecutions,afflictions,whichcameuntomeat Antioch,atIconium,atLystra;whatpersecutionsIendured: butoutofthemalltheLorddeliveredme
12Yea,andallthatwilllivegodlyinChristJesusshall sufferpersecution
13Butevilmenandseducersshallwaxworseandworse, deceiving,andbeingdeceived.
14Butcontinuethouinthethingswhichthouhastlearned andhastbeenassuredof,knowingofwhomthouhast learnedthem;
15Andthatfromachildthouhastknowntheholy scriptures,whichareabletomaketheewiseuntosalvation throughfaithwhichisinChristJesus.
16AllscriptureisgivenbyinspirationofGod,andis profitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrection,for instructioninrighteousness:
17ThatthemanofGodmaybeperfect,throughly furnisheduntoallgoodworks
CHAPTER4
1IchargetheethereforebeforeGod,andtheLordJesus Christ,whoshalljudgethequickandthedeadathis appearingandhiskingdom;
2Preachtheword;beinstantinseason,outofseason; reprove,rebuke,exhortwithalllongsufferinganddoctrine
3Forthetimewillcomewhentheywillnotenduresound doctrine;butaftertheirownlustsshalltheyheapto themselvesteachers,havingitchingears;
4Andtheyshallturnawaytheirearsfromthetruth,and shallbeturneduntofables.
5Butwatchthouinallthings,endureafflictions,dothe workofanevangelist,makefullproofofthyministry
6ForIamnowreadytobeoffered,andthetimeofmy departureisathand
7Ihavefoughtagoodfight,Ihavefinishedmycourse,I havekeptthefaith:
8Henceforththereislaidupformeacrownof righteousness,whichtheLord,therighteousjudge,shall givemeatthatday:andnottomeonly,butuntoallthem alsothatlovehisappearing
9Dothydiligencetocomeshortlyuntome:
10ForDemashathforsakenme,havinglovedthispresent world,andisdeparteduntoThessalonica;Crescensto Galatia,TitusuntoDalmatia.
11OnlyLukeiswithme.TakeMark,andbringhimwith thee:forheisprofitabletomefortheministry
12AndTychicushaveIsenttoEphesus
13TheclokethatIleftatTroaswithCarpus,whenthou comest,bringwiththee,andthebooks,butespeciallythe parchments
14Alexanderthecoppersmithdidmemuchevil:theLord rewardhimaccordingtohisworks:
15Ofwhombethouwarealso;forhehathgreatly withstoodourwords
16Atmyfirstanswernomanstoodwithme,butallmen forsookme:IprayGodthatitmaynotbelaidtotheir charge
17NotwithstandingtheLordstoodwithme,and strengthenedme;thatbymethepreachingmightbefully known,andthatalltheGentilesmighthear:andIwas deliveredoutofthemouthofthelion
18AndtheLordshalldelivermefromeveryevilwork, andwillpreservemeuntohisheavenlykingdom:towhom begloryforeverandeverAmen
19SalutePriscaandAquila,andthehouseholdof Onesiphorus
20ErastusabodeatCorinth:butTrophimushaveIleftat Miletumsick.
21DothydiligencetocomebeforewinterEubulus greeteththee,andPudens,andLinus,andClaudia,andall thebrethren.
22TheLordJesusChristbewiththyspiritGracebewith youAmen(ThesecondepistleuntoTimotheus,ordained thefirstbishopofthechurchoftheEphesians,waswritten fromRome,whenPaulwasbroughtbeforeNerothe secondtime)