To Timothy, my beloved child; Grace mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Hold fast the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

The Lord grant him to find mercy form the Lord in that Day! And you know better than I how many services he rendered in Ephesus.

The teachings which you have heard from me, attested by many witnesses, deliver into the keeping of faithful men, who in their turn will be able to teach others also.

Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, has been raised from the dead according to the gospel I proclaim.

Nevertheless God's firm foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS, and this also, LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF THE LORD RENOUNCE WICKEDNESS.

Flee from the passions of youth, but run after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who out of a pure heart call upon the Lord.

For although they keep up the outward form of religion, they deny its power.

Turn away from all such. Some of them creep into private houses and lead captive silly women who, laden with sins,

But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others, and being themselves deceived.

But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

They will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths.

Nevertheless the Lord Jesus stood by me, and strengthened my heart, that through me full proclamation of the gospel might be made, and the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion's jaws.

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and will preserve me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen!