Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

For God is one, and the mediator of God and men one, the man Christ Jesus,

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;