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{{verse|1|1}} Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of

God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ

 

{{verse|1|2}} to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace,

 

{{verse|1|3}} I thank

God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how

unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night

 

{{verse|1|4}} longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I

 

{{verse|1|5}} having been reminded of the

unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy

grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in

 

{{verse|1|6}} For which cause I put thee in remembrance that

thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the

 

{{verse|1|7}} For God gave us not a spirit of

 

{{verse|1|8}} Be not

ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his

prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the

 

{{verse|1|9}} who saved us, and called us with a holy

calling, not according to our works, but according to his own

purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before

 

{{verse|1|10}} but hath now been manifested by the

appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and

 

{{verse|1|11}} whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a

 

{{verse|1|12}} For which cause I suffer also these things: yet

I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am

persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed

 

{{verse|1|13}} Hold the pattern of sound

words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is

 

{{verse|1|14}} That good thing which was committed unto

 

{{verse|1|15}} This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away

 

{{verse|1|16}} The Lord

grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed

 

{{verse|1|17}} but, when he was in

 

{{verse|1|18}} (the Lord

 

{{verse|2|1}} Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace

 

{{verse|2|2}} And the things which thou hast

heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to

 

{{verse|2|3}} Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

{{verse|2|4}} No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of

[this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a

 

{{verse|2|5}} And if also a man contend in the games, he is not

 

{{verse|2|6}} The husbandmen

 

{{verse|2|7}} Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding

 

{{verse|2|8}} Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead,

 

{{verse|2|9}} wherein I

suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God

 

{{verse|2|10}} Therefore I endure all things for the

elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is

 

{{verse|2|11}} Faithful is the

 

{{verse|2|12}} if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall

 

{{verse|2|13}} if we are faithless, he

 

{{verse|2|14}} Of these

things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of

the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the

 

{{verse|2|15}} Give diligence to present

thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be

 

{{verse|2|16}} But shun

 

{{verse|2|17}} and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is

 

{{verse|2|18}} men who concerning the truth have

erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and

 

{{verse|2|19}} Howbeit the firm foundation

of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that

are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord

 

{{verse|2|20}} Now in a great house there

are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and

 

{{verse|2|21}} If

a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel

unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto

 

{{verse|2|22}} after righteousness, faith, love, pace,

 

{{verse|2|23}} But

foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they

 

{{verse|2|24}} And the Lord's servant must not strive,

 

{{verse|2|25}} in

 

{{verse|3|1}} But know this, that in the last days grievous times

 

{{verse|3|2}} For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of

money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents,

 

{{verse|3|3}} without natural affection, implacable,

 

{{verse|3|4}} traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather

 

{{verse|3|5}} holding a form of godliness, but

 

{{verse|3|7}} ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of

 

{{verse|3|8}} And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses,

so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind,

 

{{verse|3|9}} But they shall proceed no

further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as

 

{{verse|3|10}} But thou didst follow my

teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love,

 

{{verse|3|11}} persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me

at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured.

 

{{verse|3|12}} Yea, and all

 

{{verse|3|13}} But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse,

 

{{verse|3|14}} But abide thou in the

things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing

 

{{verse|3|15}} And that from a babe thou

hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise

 

{{verse|3|16}} Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for

teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is

 

{{verse|3|17}} That the man of God may be complete,

{{verse|4|1}} I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of Christ

Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his

 

{{verse|4|2}} preach the word; be urgent in

season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all

 

{{verse|4|3}} For the time will come when

 

{{verse|4|4}} and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn

 

{{verse|4|5}} But be thou sober in all things, suffer

 

{{verse|4|6}} For I am already being offered, and the time of my

 

{{verse|4|7}} I have fought the good fight, I have

 

{{verse|4|8}} henceforth

to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

 

 

{{verse|4|10}} for Demas

forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to

 

{{verse|4|11}} Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he

 

{{verse|4|12}} But Tychicus I sent to

 

{{verse|4|13}} The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus,

bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the

 

{{verse|4|14}} Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil:

 

{{verse|4|15}} of

 

{{verse|4|16}} At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook

 

{{verse|4|17}} But the Lord

stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message

might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear:

 

{{verse|4|18}} The

Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto

his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] the glory forever and ever.

 

{{verse|4|19}} Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of

 

{{verse|4|20}} Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I

 

{{verse|4|21}} Give diligence to come before

 

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