Paul’s Greeting to Timothy
(2 Timothy 1:1–2)

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to a command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our Hope,

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

Correcting False Teachers
(Titus 1:10–16)

3As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine, 4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now. 5But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and of faith unfeigned; 6which some having missed turned aside to vain talk; 7wishing to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

8But we know that the law is good, if one use it lawfully; 9knowing this, that law is not enacted for a righteous man, but for lawless and unruly ones, for ungodly and sinful, for unholy and profane, for patricides, and matricides, for man-slayers, 10for fornicators, for sodomites, for man-stealers, for liars, for false swearers; and whatever else is contrary to healthful teaching; 11according to the Gospel of the glory of the Blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

God’s Grace to Paul

12I have thanks for Him Who empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He accounted me faithful, putting me into His service, 13though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious; but I obtained mercy, because I, being ignorant, did it in unbelief; 14and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief; 16but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me, as chief, Christ Jesus might show forth all His longsuffering for an example to those about to believe on Him unto eternal life. 17Now to the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare; 19holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith; 20of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered up to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.