1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

2. to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3. As I urged you when I went into Macedonia; remain in Ephesus that you may charge some not to teach other doctrines,

4. nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

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

6. from which some, having deviated, have turned aside to idle talk,

7. desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they strongly assert.

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

9. knowing this: that the Law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for slayers of fathers and slayers of mothers, for murderers,

10. for prostitutes, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

11. according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

12. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

13. although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

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

16. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might manifest all longsuffering, as an example to those who are about to believe on Him unto eternal life.

17. Now to the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18. This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

19. having faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

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