1 Timothy, you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1722" son|strong="G5043" to|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473". Be|strong="G3767" strong|strong="G1743" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" grace|strong="G5485" that|strong="G3767" we|strong="G3767" have|strong="G1473" because|strong="G1722" we|strong="G3767" belong to|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424".
2 What|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" me|strong="G1473" teach|strong="G1321" publicly you|strong="G3739" should|strong="G3778" teach|strong="G1321" to|strong="G2532" others|strong="G2087". Share these|strong="G3778" teachings with|strong="G3844" people|strong="G0444" you|strong="G3739" can trust. Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" able|strong="G2425" to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" others|strong="G2087" these|strong="G3778" same|strong="G3739" things|strong="G3778".
3 As|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" good|strong="G2570" soldier|strong="G4757" of|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", accept your share of|strong="G2424" the|strong="G5613" troubles we|strong="G5613" have|strong="G5547".
4 A soldier|strong="G4754" wants to|strong="G2443" please|strong="G0700" his|strong="G0700" commanding officer, so|strong="G2443" he does not|strong="G3762" spend any|strong="G3762" time on activities that|strong="G2443" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3762" a part of|strong="G3588" his|strong="G0700" duty.
5 Athletes in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1437" race must obey all the|strong="G2532" rules|strong="G3545" to|strong="G2532" win|strong="G4737".
6 The|strong="G3588" farmer|strong="G1092" who|strong="G3588" works hard|strong="G2872" deserves the|strong="G3588" first|strong="G4413" part of|strong="G4413" the|strong="G3588" harvest|strong="G2590".
7 Think|strong="G3539" about|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" am saying|strong="G3004". The|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" will|strong="G3739" help you|strong="G4771" understand|strong="G3539" it|strong="G3739" all|strong="G3956".
8 Remember|strong="G3421" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". He|strong="G2424" is|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" family of|strong="G1537" David|strong="G1138". After|strong="G2596" Jesus|strong="G2424" died, he|strong="G2424" was|strong="G2424" raised|strong="G1453" from|strong="G1537" death|strong="G3498". This|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" Good|strong="G2098" News|strong="G2098" that|strong="G3421" I|strong="G1473" tell people|strong="G3588".
9 And|strong="G2316" because|strong="G1722" I|strong="G3739" tell that|strong="G3739" message|strong="G3056", I|strong="G3739" am suffering|strong="G2553". I|strong="G3739" am even|strong="G3360" bound|strong="G1210" with|strong="G1722" chains|strong="G1199" like|strong="G5613" someone|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2316" really done wrong. But|strong="G0235" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G3056" is|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" bound|strong="G1210".
10 So|strong="G2443" I|strong="G2532" patiently|strong="G5278" accept all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" troubles. I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" to|strong="G2443" help the|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" God|strong="G0846" has|strong="G5547" chosen|strong="G1588" so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G0846" can have|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" salvation|strong="G4991" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424". With|strong="G3326" this|strong="G3778" salvation|strong="G4991" comes|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" that|strong="G2443" never ends.
11 Here is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1487" true statement|strong="G3056":
12 If|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" remain faithful even|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" suffering,
13 If|strong="G1487" we|strong="G1487" are|strong="G3306" not|strong="G3756" faithful|strong="G4103",
14 Keep|strong="G3361" on|strong="G1909" telling everyone these|strong="G3778" truths. And|strong="G2316" warn|strong="G1263" them|strong="G0191" before|strong="G1799" God|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G1909" argue about|strong="G1909" words|strong="G3054". Such|strong="G3778" arguments don’t|strong="G3361" help anyone|strong="G3762", and|strong="G2316" they|strong="G3778" ruin|strong="G2692" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" listen|strong="G0191" to|strong="G1909" them|strong="G0191".
15 Do|strong="G3056" your|strong="G3936" best to|strong="G4704" be|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" kind of|strong="G3056" person|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" accept, and|strong="G2316" give yourself|strong="G4572" to|strong="G4704" him|strong="G3936". Be|strong="G2316" a|strong="G2316" worker|strong="G2040" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" no reason|strong="G3056" to|strong="G4704" be|strong="G2316" ashamed|strong="G0422" of|strong="G3056" his|strong="G2316" work, one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" applies the|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0225" teaching|strong="G3056" in|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3588" right way.
16 Stay away from|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4183" who|strong="G3588" talk about|strong="G1909" useless things|strong="G4183" that|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" not from|strong="G3588" God|strong="G4183". That|strong="G1161" kind of|strong="G1909" talk will|strong="G4183" lead|strong="G4298" a|strong="G1909" person|strong="G0952" more|strong="G4183" and|strong="G1161" more|strong="G4183" against|strong="G1909" God|strong="G4183".
17 Their|strong="G0846" evil teaching|strong="G3056" will|strong="G1510" spread|strong="G3542" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G2192" sickness inside the|strong="G3588" body. Hymenaeus|strong="G5211" and|strong="G2532" Philetus|strong="G5372" are|strong="G1510" men|strong="G0846" like|strong="G5613" that|strong="G3739".
18 They|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" left the|strong="G3588" true|strong="G0225" teaching. They|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" day when|strong="G2532" people|strong="G5100" will|strong="G5100" be|strong="G1096" raised from|strong="G2532" death has|strong="G4102" already|strong="G2235" come|strong="G1096" and|strong="G2532" gone|strong="G0795". And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" destroying the|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" of|strong="G5100" some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G5100".
19 But|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" strong|strong="G4731" foundation|strong="G2310" never moves, and|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" written on|strong="G0575" it|strong="G0846": “The|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" knows|strong="G1097" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G0846".” Also|strong="G2532", these|strong="G3778" words|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" written there|strong="G1510": “Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" says they|strong="G0846" believe in|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" must|strong="G1510" stop|strong="G2476" doing|strong="G0093" wrong|strong="G0093".”
20 In|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1510" large|strong="G3173" house|strong="G3614" there|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" things|strong="G3739" made|strong="G5552" of|strong="G1722" gold|strong="G5552" and|strong="G2532" silver|strong="G0693". But|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3739" made|strong="G5552" of|strong="G1722" wood|strong="G3585" and|strong="G2532" clay|strong="G3749". Some|strong="G3739" of|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" used for|strong="G1519" special purposes, others|strong="G3739" for|strong="G1519" ordinary jobs.
21 The|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G1203" wants to|strong="G1519" use|strong="G5092" you|strong="G1437" for|strong="G1519" special purposes, so|strong="G3767" make|strong="G2090" yourself|strong="G1438" clean|strong="G1571" from|strong="G0575" all|strong="G3956" evil. Then|strong="G3767" you|strong="G1437" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" holy|strong="G0037", and|strong="G5092" the|strong="G3956" Master|strong="G1203" can use|strong="G5092" you|strong="G1437". You|strong="G1437" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" ready|strong="G2090" for|strong="G1519" any|strong="G5100" good|strong="G0018" work|strong="G2041".
22 Stay away|strong="G5343" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" evil things|strong="G3588" a|strong="G3326" young person like you|strong="G1537" typically wants to|strong="G2588" do. Do your|strong="G2962" best to|strong="G2588" live right|strong="G1343" and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2588" have|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102", love|strong="G0026", and|strong="G1161" peace|strong="G1515", together|strong="G3326" with|strong="G3326" others|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" trust in|strong="G4102" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" with|strong="G3326" pure|strong="G2513" hearts|strong="G2588".
23 Stay away from|strong="G2532" foolish|strong="G3474" and|strong="G2532" stupid arguments. You|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" these|strong="G3748" arguments grow into|strong="G3708" bigger arguments.
24 As|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1510" servant|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G1510" must|strong="G1163" not|strong="G3756" argue|strong="G3164". You|strong="G1510" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1510" kind|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" everyone|strong="G3956". You|strong="G1510" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" good|strong="G1510" teacher, and|strong="G1161" you|strong="G1510" must|strong="G1163" be|strong="G1510" patient|strong="G0420".
25 You|strong="G1325" must|strong="G3588" gently teach those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" don’t agree with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1325". Maybe God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" let them|strong="G0846" change their|strong="G0846" hearts so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" can|strong="G1325" accept the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225".
26 The|strong="G3588" devil|strong="G1228" has|strong="G2532" trapped them|strong="G0846" and|strong="G2532" now|strong="G2532" makes them|strong="G0846" do|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" wants|strong="G2307". But|strong="G2532" maybe they|strong="G0846" can wake up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" see what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" happening and|strong="G2532" free themselves|strong="G0846" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" devil’s trap|strong="G3803".