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 ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace given us in Christ Jesus from eternity,

Retain the form of sound words which you heard from me in faith and the love in Christ Jesus.

and what you heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit to faithful men, who shall be competent to teach others also.

Remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead, a descendant of David, according to my gospel,

who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection has passed already, and overturn the faith of some.

But the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness.

if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.

But avoid youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

and that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil, who are made captives by him to his will.

persecutions, sufferings, which befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the great persecutions which I suffered, and the Lord delivered me from all.

But do you continue in what you learned and understood, knowing from whom you learned,

and that from a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to myths.

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen.