PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I keep up a constant remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of courage, and of love, and of sobriety.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;

for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

If therefore a man preserve himself pure from these things, he shall be a vessel for honour, sanctified and highly useful to the master, ready for every good work.

with meekness correcting those who are opposers, if at last God may give unto them repentance so as to submit to the conviction of the truth;

treacherous, wilful, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

I ADJURE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;