| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme. |
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