1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;⇆ compare2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.⇆ compare3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,⇆ compare4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.⇆ compare5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:⇆ compare6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;⇆ compare7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.⇆ compare8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;⇆ compare9Knowing 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,⇆ compare10For 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;⇆ compare11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.⇆ compare12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;⇆ compare13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.⇆ compare14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.⇆ compare15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.⇆ compare16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.⇆ compare17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.⇆ compare18This 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;⇆ compare19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:⇆ compare20Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.⇆ compare