1  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] commandment of God our Savior and [the] Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

2  To Timothy, [my ]own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2  unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3  Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus as I traveled into Macedonia, that you should command certain [people] not to teach differently,

3  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,

4  nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

4  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].

4  against those who have been paying attention to fables and endless genealogies. These things present questions as if they were greater than the edification that is of God, which is in faith.

5  Now the goal of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,

5  But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned

5  Now the fulfillment of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of a true faith

6  from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to futile talk,

6  from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

6  Certain persons, wandering away from these things, have been turned aside to empty babbling,

7  desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or what they affirm.

8  But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

9  knowing this: that the law is not laid down for the righteous, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for killers of fathers and killers of mothers, for murderers,

9  Knowing this, that the law was not set in place for the just, but for the unjust and the insubordinate, for the impious and sinners, for the wicked and the defiled, for those who commit patricide, matricide, or homicide,

10  for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is opposed to sound doctrine,

10  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;

10  For whoremongers, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers of well-born sons, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever is contrary to sound doctrine;

11  according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, [with] which I was entrusted.

11  which is in accord with the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, the Gospel which has been entrusted to me.

12  And I give thanks to the [One] who empowers me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He considered me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

12  I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;

12  And I thank our LORD Jesus Christ who has given me strength, and has counted me trustworthy, and has appointed me to his ministry;

13  I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

13  though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

13  though previously I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contemptuous. But then I obtained the mercy of God. For I had been acting ignorantly, in unbelief.

14  and the grace of our Lord superabounded with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14  And so the grace of our Lord has abounded greatly, with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.

14  Now the grace of our LORD has become abundant in me, as well as my faith and love in Jesus Christ.

15  Faithful is this word, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

15  It is a faithful saying, and worthy of acceptance by everyone, that Christ Jesus came into this world to bring salvation to sinners, among whom I am first.

15  This is a trustworthy saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16  However, because of this I was shown mercy, so that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, as a pattern for those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

16  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.

16  But it was for this reason that I obtained mercy, so that in me as first, Christ Jesus would display all patience, for the instruction of those who would believe in him unto eternal life.

17  Now to the King of the Ages, immortal, invisible, [the] only wise God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18  This charge I commit to you, [my] son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that you may war by them the good warfare,

18  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;

18  This precept I commend to you, my son Timothy, in accord with the prophets who preceded you: that you serve among them like a soldier in a good war,

19  having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

19  holding to faith and good conscience, against those who, by rejecting these things, have made a shipwreck of the faith.

19  In faith and good conscience; those who have rejected this charge have lost their faith

20  of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

20  Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they may learn not to blaspheme.

20  Namely Hy-me-nµÆus and Al-ex-an-der, whom I have delivered to Satan, to be disciplined so that they may no longer blaspheme.