| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, | 1From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and the Messiah Jesus, our hope. |
| 2To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. | 2To: Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, be yours! |
| 3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, | 3When I was on my way to Macedonia, I urged you to stay in Ephesus so that you could instruct certain people to stop teaching false doctrine |
| 4nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. | 4and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith. |
| 5Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, | 5The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart, from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. |
| 6from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, | 6Some people have left these qualities behind and have turned to fruitless discussion. |
| 7desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm. | 7They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently. |
| 8But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, | 8Of course, we know that the Law is good if a person uses it legitimately, |
| 9knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, | 9that is, if he understands that the Law is not intended for righteous people but for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for those who are unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers, their mothers, or other people, |
| 10for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, | 10for those involved in sexual immorality, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else goes against the healthy teaching |
| 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. | 11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. |
| 12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, | 12I thank the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service. |
| 13although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. | 13In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief, |
| 14And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. | 14and the grace of our Lord overflowed toward me, along with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus. |
| 15This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. | 15This is a trustworthy saying that deserves complete acceptance: To this world Messiah came, sinful people to reclaim. I am the worst of them. |
| 16However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. | 16But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life. |
| 17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. | 17Now to the King Eternal—the immortal, invisible, and only God—be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen. |
| 18This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, | 18Timothy, my child, I am instructing you in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may continue to fight the good fight |
| 19having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, | 19with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship. |
| 20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. | 20These include Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme. |
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