\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Timothy}
{\MT Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }
“Christ” means “Anointed One”.}
through
the
will
of
God,
according
to
the
promise
of
the
life
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus,
\VS{2}to
Timothy,
my
beloved
child:
Grace,
mercy,
and
peace,
from
God
the
Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}I
thank
God,
whom
I
serve
as
my
forefathers
did,
with
a
pure
conscience.
How
unceasing
is
my memory
of
you
in
my petitions,
night
and
day
\VS{4}longing
to
see
you, remembering
your
tears,
that
I
may be
filled
with
joy;
\VS{5}having
been reminded
of
the
sincere
faith
that
is
in
you,
which lived
first
in
your
grandmother
Lois
and
your
mother
Eunice
and,
I
am
persuaded,
in
you
also.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}For
this
cause,
I
remind
you
that
you
should stir up
the
gift
of
God
which
is
in
you
through
the
laying
on
of
my
hands.
\VS{7}For
God
didn’t
give
us
a
spirit
of fear,
but
of
power,
love,
and
self-control.
\VS{8}Therefore
don’t
be
ashamed
of
the
testimony
of
our
Lord,
nor
of
me
his
prisoner;
but endure
hardship
for
the
Good
News
according
to
the
power
of
God,
\VS{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
to
us
in
Christ
Jesus
before
times
eternal,
\VS{10}but
has
now
been
revealed
by
the
appearing
of
our Saviour,
Christ
Jesus,
who
abolished
death,
and
brought
life
and
immortality
to
light
through
the
Good
News.
\VS{11}For
this
I
was
appointed
as
a
preacher,
an
apostle,
and
a
teacher
of
the Gentiles.
\VS{12}For
this
cause
I
also
suffer
these
things.
\par }{\PP 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
to
him
against
that
day.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}Hold
the pattern
of
sound
words
which
you
have
heard
from
me,
in
faith
and
love
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{14}That
good
thing
which
was committed
to
you,
guard
through
the
Holy
Spirit
who
dwells
in
us.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}This
you
know,
that
all
who
are
in
Asia
turned
away
from
me,
of
whom
are
Phygelus
and
Hermogenes.
\VS{16}May
the
Lord
grant
mercy
to
the
house
of
Onesiphorus,
for
he
often
refreshed
me,
and
was
not
ashamed
of
my
chain,
\VS{17}but
when
he
was
in
Rome,
he
sought
me
diligently
and
found
me
\VS{18}(the
Lord
grant
to
him
to
find
the
Lord’s
mercy
in
that
day);
and
in
how
many
things
he
served
at
Ephesus,
you
know
very
well.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}You
therefore,
my
child,
be
strengthened
in
the
grace
that
is
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{2}The
things
which
you
have
heard
from
me amongst
many
witnesses,
commit
the
same
things
to
faithful
men
who
will
be
able
to
teach
others
also.
\VS{3}You therefore must endure
hardship
as
a
good
soldier
of
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{4}No
soldier on duty
entangles himself
in
the
affairs
of
life,
that he
may
please
him
who enrolled
him
as a
soldier.
\VS{5}Also,
if
anyone
competes
in athletics,
he
isn’t
crowned
unless
he
has competed
by
the
rules.
\VS{6}The
farmer
who labours
must
be
the
first
to get
a
share
of
the
crops.
\VS{7}Consider
what
I
say,
and
may
the
Lord
give
you
understanding
in
all
things.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}Remember
Jesus
Christ,
risen
from
the
dead,
of
the offspring\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:8 }
or, seed}
of
David,
according
to
my
Good
News,
\VS{9}in
which
I
suffer
hardship
to
the
point
of
chains
as
a
criminal.
But
God’s
word
isn’t chained.
\VS{10}Therefore
I
endure
all
things
for
the
chosen ones’
sake,
that
they
also
may
obtain
the
salvation
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
with
eternal
glory.
\VS{11}This
saying
is
trustworthy:
\par }{\Q “For
if
we
died
with
him,
\par }{\QB we
will
also
live
with
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}If
we
endure,
\par }{\QB we
will
also
reign
with
him.
\par }{\Q If
we
deny
him,
\par }{\QB he
also
will
deny us.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}If
we
are
faithless,
\par }{\QB he
remains
faithful;
\par }{\QB for
he
can’t
deny
himself.”
\par }{\PP \VS{14}Remind
them
of
these
things, charging
them
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
that
they
don’t argue
about
words
to
no profit,
to
the subverting
of
those
who
hear.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Give diligence
to
present
yourself
approved
by
God,
a
workman
who doesn’t
need
to
be
ashamed, properly
handling
the
Word
of
Truth.
\VS{16}But shun
empty
chatter,
for
it
will
go
further
in
ungodliness,
\VS{17}and
those
words
will consume
like
gangrene,
of
whom
is
Hymenaeus
and
Philetus:
\VS{18}men
who
have erred
concerning
the
truth,
saying
that
the
resurrection
is
already past,
and overthrowing
the
faith
of
some.
\VS{19}However,
God’s
firm
foundation
stands,
having
this
seal: “The
Lord
knows
those
who
are
his,”\XREF{✡}{{\XO 2:19 }
Numbers 16:5}
and, “Let
every
one
who
names
the
name
of
the
Lord\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:19 }
TR reads “Christ” instead of “the Lord”}
depart
from
unrighteousness.”
\par }{\PP \VS{20}Now
in
a
large
house
there
are
not
only
vessels
of
gold
and
of
silver,
but
also
of
wood
and
of
clay.
Some
are
for honour
and
some
for dishonour.
\VS{21}If
anyone
therefore purges
himself
from
these,
he
will
be
a
vessel
for honour,
sanctified,
and
suitable
for
the master’s
use,
prepared
for
every
good
work.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}Flee
from
youthful
lusts;
but
pursue
righteousness,
faith,
love,
and
peace
with
those
who
call
on
the
Lord
out
of
a
pure
heart.
\VS{23}But
refuse
foolish
and
ignorant questionings,
knowing
that
they generate strife.
\VS{24}The
Lord’s
servant
must
not quarrel,
but
be
gentle towards
all,
able
to
teach,
patient,
\VS{25}in
gentleness
correcting
those
who oppose
him.
Perhaps
God
may
give
them
repentance
leading
to
a full
knowledge
of
the
truth,
\VS{26}and
they
may recover
themselves
out
of
the devil’s
snare,
having
been taken
captive
by
him
to
do
his
will.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
know
this:
that
in
the
last
days, grievous
times
will
come.
\VS{2}For
men
will
be
lovers
of
self,
lovers
of
money,
boastful,
arrogant,
blasphemers,
disobedient
to
parents, unthankful,
unholy,
\VS{3}without natural affection, unforgiving,
slanderers,
without
self-control, fierce, not lovers
of
good,
\VS{4}traitors, headstrong,
conceited,
lovers
of
pleasure
rather
than
lovers
of
God,
\VS{5}holding
a
form
of
godliness
but
having
denied
its
power. Turn away
from
these,
also.
\VS{6}For
some
of
these
are
people
who creep
into
houses
and take
captive gullible
women loaded
down
with
sins,
led
away
by
various
lusts,
\VS{7}always
learning
and
never
able
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth.
\VS{8}Even
as
Jannes
and
Jambres
opposed
Moses,
so
these
also
oppose
the
truth,
men corrupted
in
mind,
who
concerning
the
faith
are rejected.
\VS{9}But
they
will
proceed
no
further.
For
their
folly
will
be evident
to
all
men,
as
theirs
also
came
to
be.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}But
you
followed
my
teaching,
conduct,
purpose,
faith,
patience,
love,
steadfastness,
\VS{11}persecutions,
and
sufferings—those
things
that
happened
to
me
at
Antioch,
Iconium,
and
Lystra.
I
endured
those
persecutions.
The
Lord
delivered
me
out
of
them
all.
\VS{12}Yes,
and
all
who
desire
to
live
godly
in
Christ
Jesus
will suffer persecution.
\VS{13}But
evil
men
and
impostors
will grow
worse
and
worse,
deceiving
and
being
deceived.
\VS{14}But
you
remain
in
the
things
which
you
have learnt
and
have
been assured
of,
knowing
from
whom
you
have learnt
them.
\VS{15}From
infancy,
you
have known
the holy Scriptures
which
are
able
to make
you wise
for
salvation
through
faith
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{16}Every
Scripture
is God-breathed
and\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:16 }
or, Every writing inspired by God is}
profitable
for
teaching,
for
reproof,
for
correction,
and
for
instruction
in
righteousness,
\VS{17}that each
person
who
belongs
to
God
may
be
complete, thoroughly
equipped
for
every
good
work.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I command
you therefore
before
God
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
who
will
judge
the
living
and
the
dead
at
his
appearing
and
his
Kingdom:
\VS{2}preach
the
word;
be urgent
in
season
and out
of
season;
reprove,
rebuke,
and
exhort
with
all
patience
and
teaching.
\VS{3}For
the
time
will
come
when
they
will
not listen
to
the
sound
doctrine,
but having itching
ears,
will heap up
for
themselves
teachers
after
their
own
lusts,
\VS{4}and
will
turn
away
their
ears
from
the
truth,
and
turn
away
to
fables.
\VS{5}But
you
be
sober
in
all
things,
suffer
hardship,
do
the
work
of
an
evangelist,
and fulfil
your
ministry.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}For
I
am
already
being offered,
and
the
time
of
my
departure
has
come.
\VS{7}I
have
fought
the
good
fight.
I
have
finished
the
course.
I
have
kept
the
faith.
\VS{8}From
now
on,
the
crown
of
righteousness
is stored up
for
me,
which
the
Lord,
the
righteous
judge,
will
give
to
me
on
that
day;
and
not
to
me
only,
but
also
to
all
those
who
have
loved
his
appearing.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Be
diligent
to
come
to
me
soon,
\VS{10}for
Demas
left
me, having
loved
this
present
world,
and
went
to
Thessalonica;
Crescens
to
Galatia;
and
Titus
to
Dalmatia.
\VS{11}Only
Luke
is
with
me.
Take
Mark
and
bring
him
with
you,
for
he
is
useful
to
me
for
service.
\VS{12}But
I
sent
Tychicus
to
Ephesus.
\VS{13}Bring
the cloak
that
I
left
at
Troas
with
Carpus
when
you
come—and
the
books,
especially
the
parchments.
\VS{14}Alexander
the
coppersmith
did
much
evil
to
me.
The
Lord
will
repay
him
according
to
his
deeds.
\VS{15}Beware
of
him,
for
he
greatly
opposed
our
words.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}At
my
first defence,
no
one
came
to help
me,
but
all
left
me.
May
it
not
be held
against
them.
\VS{17}But
the
Lord
stood
by
me
and
strengthened
me,
that
through
me
the
message
might
be
fully proclaimed,
and
that
all
the
Gentiles
might
hear.
So
I
was
delivered
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
lion.
\VS{18}And
the
Lord
will
deliver
me
from
every
evil
work
and
will preserve
me
for
his
heavenly
Kingdom.
To
him
be
the
glory
forever
and
ever.
Amen.
\par }{\PP \VS{19}Greet
Prisca
and
Aquila,
and
the
house
of
Onesiphorus.
\VS{20}Erastus
remained
at
Corinth,
but
I
left
Trophimus
at
Miletus
sick.
\VS{21}Be
diligent
to
come
before
winter.
Eubulus salutes
you,
as
do
Pudens,
Linus,
Claudia,
and
all
the
brothers.
\par }{\PP \VS{22}The
Lord
Jesus
Christ
be
with
your
spirit.
Grace
be
with
you. Amen.
\par }