2Unto Timothy his natural son in the faith. Grace mercy and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Iesu Christ.

3As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia, even so do that thou command some that they teach no other wise: 4neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith: 5for the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6from the which things, some have erred, and have turned unto vain jangling, 7because they would be doctors in the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.

8We know that the law is god, if a man use it lawfully, 9understanding this, how that the law is not given unto a righteous man, but unto the unrighteous and disobedient, to the ungodly and to sinners, to unholy and unclean, to murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, to manslayers 10and whoremongers: to them that defile themselves with mankind: to menstealers: to liars and to perjured, and so forth if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine 11according to the glorious gospell of the holy God, which gospel is committed unto me.

12And I thank him that hath made me strong in Christ Iesu our Lord: for he counted me true, and put me in office, 13when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a tyrant. Nevertheless I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief: 14but the grace of our Lord was more abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Iesu. 15This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Iesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief: 16Notwithstanding unto me was mercy given, that Iesus Christ should first shew on me all long patience, unto the ensample of them which shall in time to come believe on him unto eternal life. 17So then unto God, king everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever Amen.

18This commandment commit I unto thee son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight, 19having faith and good conscience, which some have put away from them, and as concerning faith have made shipwreck. 20Of whose number is Himeneus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.