11 But you, Timothy, as a godly person, flee from those things and instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith in order to take hold of the eternal life which you were called to when you confessed wanting to follow Yeshua in front of many witnesses. 13 I am commanding you in front of God who gave life to everything, and in front of Yeshua the messiah who testified the good confession to Pontius Pilate,[ref] 14 to obey that command faultlessly until the return of our master Yeshua the messiah. 15 He will be revealed in his own time—the blessed and only God, the king over all rulers and the master over all masters, 16 the only immortal one who lives in unapproachable brightness which no person has ever seen or is capable of looking at. He will be honoured for his eternal power. May it be so.

17 Command those who are rich in this present age to not be proud and not to put their hope in uncertain wealth, but in God who richly blesses us with all that we need to be happy. 18 They should live out goodness, doing good deeds, helping others and being generous, 19 thus they will be building themselves a good foundation for the coming age so that they may experience true life.

20 So Timothy, guard what has been invested in you. Avoid useless and godless babbling and what others call knowledge but which opposes the true message 21 and which some who were believers have turned away to.

May God’s grace be with you all there.