I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is how I write in every letter.

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker deserves his pay.”

The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment, but for others, they show up later.

to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

You know that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment as a criminal, but God’s message is not imprisoned!

and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive to do his will.

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.

From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.”