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1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, <i>which is</i> our hope; Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, <i>who is</i> our hope, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Unto Timothy, <i>my</i> own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, <i>and</i> peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. To Timothy, <i>my</i> true son in <i>the</i> faith: Grace, mercy, <i>and</i> peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Just as I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines, As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer
4 or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: <i>so do</i>. nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than <i>advance</i> the plan of God, which is by faith, <i>so I urge you now.</i> or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
5 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and <i>of</i> a good conscience, and <i>of</i> faith unfeigned: But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, <i>from</i> a good conscience, and <i>from</i> a sincere faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6 Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Some people have strayed from these things and have turned aside to fruitless discussion, Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions. Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
8 Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately. Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, But we know that the law <i>is</i> good, if a man use it lawfully; But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.
9 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; for the sexually immoral, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
11 that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.
13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did <i>it</i> ignorantly in unbelief. even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are <i>found</i> in Christ Jesus. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. This <i>is</i> a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
16 But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost <i>sinner</i> Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, <i>be</i> honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, <i>be</i> honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight, This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; This command I entrust to you, Timothy, <i>my</i> son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,
19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.
20 Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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