\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Timothy}
{\MT The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:1 }Elohim}God's will, according to promise of life, the [life] which [is] in Christ Jesus,
\VS{2}to Timotheus, [my] beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:2 }Elohim}God [the] Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
\VS{3}I am thankful to
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:3 }Elohim}God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,
\VS{4}earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
\VS{5}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.
\VS{6}For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:6 }Elohim}God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
\VS{7}For
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:7 }Elohim}God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
\VS{8}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
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 1:8 }Elohim}God;
\VS{9}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,
\VS{10}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;
\VS{11}to which
{\BD{I}} have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.
\VS{12}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.
\VS{13}Have an outline of sound words, which [words] thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which [are] in Christ Jesus.
\VS{14}Keep, by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted.
\VS{15}Thou knowest this, that all who [are] in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me.
\VS{16}The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;
\VS{17}but being in Rome sought me out very diligently, and found [me] —
\VS{18}the Lord grant to him to find mercy from [the] Lord in that day — and how much service he rendered in Ephesus
{\BD{thou}} knowest best.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
\VS{2}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.
\VS{3}Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
\VS{4}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.
\VS{5}And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
\VS{6}The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.
\VS{7}Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.
\VS{8}Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,
\VS{9}in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:9 }Elohim}God is not bound.
\VS{10}For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that
{\BD{they}} also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
\VS{11}The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;
\VS{12}if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny,
{\BD{he}} also will deny us;
\VS{13}if we are unfaithful,
{\BD{he}} abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
\VS{14}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.
\VS{15}Strive diligently to present thyself approved to
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:15 }Elohim}God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.
\VS{16}But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
\VS{17}and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
\VS{18}[men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.
\VS{19}Yet the firm foundation of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:19 }Elohim}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.
\VS{20}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.
\VS{21}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.
\VS{22}But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
\VS{23}But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
\VS{24}And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
\VS{25}in meekness setting right those who oppose, if
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 2:25 }Elohim}God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,
\VS{26}and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for
{\BD{his}} will.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;
\VS{2}for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,
\VS{3}without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,
\VS{4}traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:4 }Elohim}God;
\VS{5}having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.
\VS{6}For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,
\VS{7}always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
\VS{8}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.
\VS{9}But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.
\VS{10}But
{\BD{thou}} hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,
\VS{11}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.
\VS{12}And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
\VS{13}But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.
\VS{14}But
{\BD{thou}}, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
\VS{15}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.
\VS{16}Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;
\VS{17}that the man of
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 3:17 }Elohim}God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I testify before
\FTNT{°}{{\FR 4:1 }Elohim}God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
\VS{2}proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
\VS{3}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;
\VS{4}and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
\VS{5}But
{\BD{thou}}, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
\VS{6}For
{\BD{I}} am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
\VS{7}I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
\VS{8}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.
\VS{9}Use diligence to come to me quickly;
\VS{10}for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
\VS{11}Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
\VS{12}But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
\VS{13}The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
\VS{14}Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.
\VS{15}Against whom be
{\BD{thou}} also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.
\VS{16}At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.
\VS{17}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.
\VS{18}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.
\VS{19}Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
\VS{20}Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.
\VS{21}Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.
\VS{22}The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
\par }