Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

But this know, that in the last days difficult times shall be there;

and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

to Timotheus, my beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

Have an outline of sound words, which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

But thou, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and of which thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

who has saved us, and has 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 the ages of time,

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.

Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of the nations.

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;

the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day and how much service he rendered in Ephesus thou knowest best.

persecutions, sufferings: what sufferings happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

Thou knowest this, that all who are in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me.

but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found me --

Use diligence to come to me quickly;

And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

The cloak which I left behind me in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.

At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.

But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, according to promise of life, the life which is in Christ Jesus,

Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.

calling to mind the unfeigned faith which has been in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.

and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

Remember Jesus Christ raised from among the dead, of the seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.

for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;

and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;

and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.

Keep, by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted.

men who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.