1 Greetings from|strong="G2596" Paul|strong="G3972", an|strong="G2532" apostle|strong="G0652" of|strong="G2316" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424". I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" an|strong="G2532" apostle|strong="G0652" by|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3588" command|strong="G2003" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" Savior|strong="G4990" and|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2316" hope|strong="G1680".
2 To|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095", a|strong="G2532" true|strong="G1103" son|strong="G5043" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" we|strong="G2249" share.
3 When|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1722" went|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Macedonia|strong="G3109", I|strong="G1722" asked|strong="G3870" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" stay in|strong="G1722" Ephesus|strong="G2181". Some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G5100" there|strong="G1722" are teaching things|strong="G5100" that|strong="G2443" are not|strong="G3361" true, and|strong="G4198" I|strong="G1722" want you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" tell them|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" stop|strong="G3361".
4 Tell them|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3366" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3930" their|strong="G2532" time to|strong="G2532" meaningless stories and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" long lists of|strong="G2316" names to|strong="G2532" prove their|strong="G2532" family histories. Such things|strong="G3588" only|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3930" arguments. They|strong="G2532" don’t help God’s|strong="G2316" work, which|strong="G3748" is|strong="G2316" done only|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102".
5 My|strong="G2532" purpose|strong="G5056" in|strong="G2532" telling you|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" promote love|strong="G0026"—the|strong="G3588" kind|strong="G0018" of|strong="G1537" love|strong="G0026" shown by|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" whose thoughts are|strong="G1510" pure|strong="G2513", who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" know is|strong="G1510" right, and|strong="G2532" whose faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G2532" God is|strong="G1510" real.
6 But|strong="G3739" some|strong="G5100" have|strong="G5100" missed this|strong="G3739" key point in|strong="G1519" their|strong="G3739" teaching and|strong="G1519" have|strong="G5100" gone|strong="G0795" off in|strong="G1519" another|strong="G5100" direction. Now they|strong="G3739" talk about|strong="G1519" things|strong="G3739" that|strong="G3739" help no one|strong="G5100".
7 They|strong="G3739" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G1510" teachers|strong="G3547" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G3739" law|strong="G3547", but|strong="G3361" they|strong="G3739" don’t|strong="G3361" know what|strong="G5101" they|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" talking|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4012". They|strong="G3739" don’t|strong="G3361" even understand|strong="G3539" the|strong="G3739" things|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" say|strong="G3004" they|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" sure of|strong="G4012".
8 We|strong="G1437" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" law|strong="G3551" is|strong="G5100" good|strong="G2570" if|strong="G1437" someone|strong="G5100" uses|strong="G5530" it|strong="G0846" right|strong="G2570".
9 We|strong="G3778" also|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551" is|strong="G3778" not|strong="G3756" made|strong="G2749" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3748" do|strong="G1492" what|strong="G1342" is|strong="G3778" right|strong="G1342". It|strong="G3708" is|strong="G3778" made|strong="G2749" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3748" are|strong="G3778" against|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551" and|strong="G2532" refuse|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" follow it|strong="G3708". The|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551" is|strong="G3778" for|strong="G3754" sinners|strong="G0268" who|strong="G3748" are|strong="G3778" against|strong="G3756" God and|strong="G2532" all that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3778" pleasing to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3708". It|strong="G3708" is|strong="G3778" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3748" have|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" interest in|strong="G2532" spiritual things|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3748" kill their|strong="G2532" fathers or|strong="G2532" mothers|strong="G3389" or|strong="G2532" anyone else|strong="G2532".
10 It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G5100" for|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" commit sexual sins, homosexuals, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sell slaves, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" tell lies, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" don’t tell the|strong="G3588" truth under oath, and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" against the|strong="G3588" true teaching|strong="G1319" of|strong="G5100" God.
11 That|strong="G3739" teaching is|strong="G2316" part|strong="G1473" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G2098" News|strong="G2098" that|strong="G3739" our|strong="G2316" blessed|strong="G3107" God|strong="G2316" gave me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2596" tell. In|strong="G2596" it|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" see his|strong="G3739" glory|strong="G1391".
12 I|strong="G1473" thank|strong="G5485" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" trusted me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2962" gave me|strong="G1473" this|strong="G3588" work|strong="G5485" of|strong="G5485" serving|strong="G1248" him|strong="G2424". He|strong="G3754" gives me|strong="G1473" strength|strong="G1743".
13 In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" past I|strong="G2532" insulted Christ. As|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1510" proud and|strong="G2532" violent|strong="G5197" man|strong="G4160", I|strong="G2532" persecuted his|strong="G4160" people|strong="G1510". But|strong="G0235" God|strong="G1653" gave|strong="G4160" me|strong="G4160" mercy|strong="G1653" because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" not|strong="G1510" know|strong="G0050" what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" doing|strong="G4160". I|strong="G2532" did|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3754" before|strong="G1722" I|strong="G2532" became a|strong="G1510" believer.
14 But|strong="G1161" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" gave me|strong="G1473" a|strong="G2532" full measure of|strong="G5485" his|strong="G2532" grace|strong="G5485". And|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" that|strong="G1161" grace|strong="G5485" came the|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" love|strong="G0026" that|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424".
15 Here|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" true statement|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3754" should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" accepted without|strong="G2532" question|strong="G3056": Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" came|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3956" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G1519" save|strong="G4982" sinners|strong="G0268", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3956" worst of|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3739".
16 But|strong="G0235" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G2424" given mercy|strong="G1653" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" in|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" could show|strong="G1731" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G0846" has|strong="G5547" patience|strong="G3115" without limit. Christ|strong="G5547" showed|strong="G1653" his|strong="G0846" patience|strong="G3115" with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", the|strong="G3588" worst of|strong="G1223" all|strong="G0537" sinners. He|strong="G0846" wanted me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G4413" an example|strong="G5296" for|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G3195" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2424" have|strong="G1653" eternal|strong="G0166" life|strong="G2222".
17 Honor|strong="G5092" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" King|strong="G0935" who|strong="G3588" rules forever|strong="G0165". He|strong="G2532" cannot be|strong="G2532" destroyed and|strong="G2532" cannot be|strong="G2532" seen. Honor|strong="G5092" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" forever|strong="G0165" and|strong="G2532" ever|strong="G0165" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" only|strong="G3441" God|strong="G2316". Amen|strong="G0281".
18 Timothy|strong="G5095", you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3778" like|strong="G2596" a|strong="G1909" son|strong="G5043" to|strong="G2443" me|strong="G1909". What|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3778" am telling you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" do agrees with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" prophecies|strong="G4394" that|strong="G2443" were|strong="G3778" told about|strong="G1909" you|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" past. I|strong="G3778" want you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" remember those|strong="G3588" prophecies|strong="G4394" and|strong="G0846" fight|strong="G4752" the|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570" fight|strong="G4752" of|strong="G1909" faith.
19 Continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" trust in|strong="G2532" God and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2192" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" know is|strong="G3739" right. Some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G5100" have|strong="G2192" not|strong="G3739" done this|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" is|strong="G3739" now|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" ruins.
20 Hymenaeus|strong="G5211" and|strong="G2532" Alexander|strong="G0223" are|strong="G1510" men like that|strong="G3739". I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" given|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2443" Satan|strong="G4567" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" learn not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2443" speak against|strong="G0987" God.