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1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope; Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 To Ti-mo’the-us, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God, our Father, and Christ Jesus our LORD. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 When I went to Mac-e-do’ni-a, I besought you to remain at Eph'e-sus, so that you might charge certain ones not to teach diverse doctrines, As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
4 And not to give heed to fables and stories of endless genealogies, which cause dispute, rather than build up the faith of God. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
5 Now the fulfillment of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of a true faith: The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6 From which some have gone astray and have turned aside to foolish words; Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; not understanding what they speak, nor even whereof they argue. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the wicked and rebellious, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the profane and unholy, for those who abuse their fathers and ill-treat their mothers, for murderers, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
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; the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me. in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
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; I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.
13 Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
14 Now the grace of our LORD has become abundant in me, as well as my faith and love in Jesus Christ. and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
16 Howbeit for this cause he had mercy on me, that in me first Jesus Christ may shew forth all patience, for a pattern to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit to you, my son Timo’the- us, in accordance with the prophecies given before about you, that you might fight a good fight; This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,
19 In faith and good conscience; those who have rejected this charge have lost their faith: holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.
20 Namely Hy-me-næ’us and Al-ex-an-der, whom I have delivered to Satan, to be disciplined so that they may no longer blaspheme. among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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