Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God according to the  ¹promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus,

To Timothy, beloved child: Grace,  ¹mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I thank God, whom I  ¹serve  ²from my forefathers in a  ³pure conscience, while unceasingly I have remembrance concerning you in my petitions night and day,

Longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Having been reminded of the unfeigned faith in you, which  ¹dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded dwells also in you.

For which cause I remind you to  ¹fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the  ²laying on of my hands.

For God has not given us a  ¹spirit of cowardice, but  ²of power and of love and of sobermindedness.

 ¹Therefore do  ²not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me His prisoner; but suffer evil with the  ³gospel  ⁴according to the power of God;

Who has saved us and  ¹called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His own  ²purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus  ³before the times of the ages

But now has been  ¹manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who  ²nullified death and brought  ³life and  ⁴incorruption to light through the gospel,

For  ¹which I was appointed a  ²herald and an apostle and a teacher.

For which  ¹cause also I suffer these things; but I am  ²not ashamed, for I know  ³whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard  ⁴my deposit unto  ⁵that day.

Hold a  ¹pattern of the  ²healthy words that you have heard from me, in the  ³faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Guard the good  ¹deposit through the Holy Spirit who  ²dwells in us.

This you know, that all who are in  ¹Asia  ²turned away from me, of whom are  ³Phygelus and Hermogenes.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of  ¹Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;

But being in Rome, he sought me out diligently and found me.

May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in  ¹that day. And in how many things he served me in Ephesus, you know best.

You therefore, my child, be  ¹empowered in the  ²grace which is in Christ Jesus;

And the  ¹things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, these  ²commit to  ³faithful men, who will be competent to teach others also.

Suffer evil with me as a good  ¹soldier of Christ Jesus.

No one serving as a soldier  ¹entangles himself with the affairs of this  ²life, that he may please the one who enlisted him.

And also if anyone  ¹contends in the games, he is not  ²crowned unless he contends lawfully.

The laboring  ¹farmer must be the first to partake of the fruit.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Remember Jesus Christ,  ¹raised from the dead, of the  ²seed of David, according to  ³my gospel,

In which I suffer evil unto bonds as a criminal; but the word of God is  ¹not bound.

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the  ¹chosen ones, that they themselves also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus  ²with eternal glory.

Faithful is the word:  ¹For if we  ²died with Him, we will also  ³live with Him;

If we  ¹endure, we will also  ²reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will  ³deny us;

If we are faithless, He remains  ¹faithful, for He  ²cannot deny Himself.

Remind them of these things, solemnly charging them before God not to have contentions of words, which is useful for nothing, to the  ¹ruin of those who hear.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman,  ¹cutting straight the word of the  ²truth.

But avoid  ¹profane, vain babblings, for they will advance to more  ²ungodliness,

And their word will  ¹spread like  ²gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

Who concerning the  ¹truth have  ²misaimed, saying that the resurrection has  ³already taken place, and overthrow the  ⁴faith of some.

However the firm  ¹foundation of God stands, having this  ²seal, The Lord knows those who are His, and, Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

 ¹But in a  ²great house there are not only  ³gold and silver vessels but also  ⁴wooden and earthen; and some are unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

If therefore anyone  ¹cleanses himself from  ²these, he will be a vessel  ³unto honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared unto every good work.

But flee youthful  ¹lusts, and pursue  ²righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who  ³call on the Lord out of a  ⁴pure heart.

But  ¹foolish questionings and those arising from an  ²untrained mind refuse, knowing that they beget contentions.

But a slave of the Lord ought not to contend but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, bearing with wrong;

In meekness correcting those who oppose, if perhaps God may give them  ¹repentance unto the  ²full knowledge of the truth,

And they may  ¹return to soberness out of the  ²snare of the  ³devil, having been caught alive by him, unto  ⁴His will.

 ¹But know this, that in the  ²last days  ³difficult times will come.

For  ¹men will be  ²lovers of self, lovers of money, boasters,  ³arrogant,  ⁴revilers, disobedient to parents,  ⁵unthankful, unholy,

Without natural affection,  ¹implacable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, not lovers of good,

 ¹Traitors,  ²reckless,  ³blinded with pride,  ⁴lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

Having an  ¹outward form of godliness, though denying its  ²power; from these also turn away.

For of these are those who creep into houses and take captive silly women heaped with sins, who are led by various desires

And are always learning yet never able to come to the  ¹full knowledge of the truth.

And in the manner that  ¹Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the  ²truth; men corrupted in mind,  ³disapproved concerning the  ⁴faith.

But they will not advance farther, for their  ¹folly will be completely manifest to all, as also the folly of  ²those became.

But you have closely followed my teaching,  ¹conduct,  ²purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

Persecutions, sufferings, such as befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in  ¹Lystra. Such persecutions I bore, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

And indeed all who  ¹desire to  ²live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But evil men and  ¹impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But you,  ¹continue in the  ²things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from which ones you have learned them

 ¹And that from a babe you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the  ²faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 ¹All Scripture is  ²God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for  ³conviction, for  ⁴correction, for  ⁵instruction in righteousness,

That the  ¹man of God may be  ²complete, fully  ³equipped for every good work.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to  ¹judge the living and the dead, and by  ²His appearing and His kingdom:

Proclaim the  ¹word;  ²be ready  ³in season and out of season; convict,  ⁴rebuke, exhort with  ⁵all long-suffering and teaching.

For the  ¹time will come when they will not tolerate the  ²healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap up to themselves teachers, having  ³itching ears,

And they will  ¹turn away their ear from the  ²truth and will be turned aside to  ³myths.

But you, be sober in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelist,  ¹fully accomplish your  ²ministry.

For I am already being  ¹poured out, and the time of my  ²departure is at hand.

I have  ¹fought the good fight; I have  ²finished the course; I have kept the faith.

Henceforth there is  ¹laid up for me the  ²crown of righteousness, with which the Lord, the  ³righteous Judge, will recompense me in  ⁴that day, and not only me but also all those who have loved His  ⁵appearing.

Be diligent to come to me quickly;

For Demas has abandoned me, having  ¹loved the present age, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; Titus to  ²Dalmatia.

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.

But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

The  ¹cloak which I left in  ²Troas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the  ³scrolls, especially the parchments.

Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things to me; the Lord will recompense him according to his works.

You also guard against him, for he greatly opposed our words.

At my first defense no one was with me to support me, but all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.

But the Lord stood with me and empowered me that through me the proclamation of the gospel might be fully accomplished and all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the  ¹lion's mouth.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will save me into His  ¹heavenly kingdom, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Greet Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus.

Erastus remained in Corinth, and Trophimus I left at  ¹Miletus  ²sick.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

The Lord be with your  ¹spirit.  ²Grace be with you.