2 TIMOTHY
2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Yahshua the Christ by the will of God, according to
the promise of life which is in the Christ Yahshua,
2 To Timothy, [my] dearly beloved child: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God
the Father and the Christ Yahshua our Lord.
3 I thank God, Whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that
without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled
with joy
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith in thee, which dwelt first in
thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee
also:
6 For which reason I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God,
which is in thee by the putting on of my hands,
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and
of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His
prisoner; but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the
power of God,
9 Who saved us and called [us] with an holy calling; not according to our
works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given us in the
Christ Yahshua before the world began,
10 And is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour, Yahshua the Christ,
Who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of the
Gentiles.
12 For that cause I also suffer these things;
nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know Whom I have believed and am
persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against
that day.
13 Hold the pattern of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love
which is in the Christ Yahshua;
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep
by the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.
15 This thou knowest: that all they which are in
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus,
for he oft refreshed me and was not ashamed of my
chain:
17 Nay, when he was in
18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of
the Lord in that day; and in how many things he ministered at
1 Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in the Christ
Yahshua.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit
thou to faithful people who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Yahshua the Christ.
4 No one that warreth entangleth
himself with the affairs of [this] life, that he may please him who hath chosen
him to be a soldier;
5 And if any one also strive for masteries, [yet] is
he not crowned except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first
partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding
in all things.
8 Remember Yahshua the Christ of the seed of David raised from the dead
according to my gospel,
9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of
God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that
they may also obtain the salvation which is in the Christ Yahshua with eternal
glory.
11 [Here is] a faithful saying: "For if we be dead with [Him], we shall also live
with [Him];
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with [Him]; if we deny [Him], He also will
deny us;
13 If we believe not, [yet] He abideth faithful: He
cannot deny Himself."
14 Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord
that they strive not about words to no profit, to the subverting of the
hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth,
16 And shun profane [and] vain babblings, for they will increase unto more
ungodliness.
17 Yea, their word will eat as doth a canker, of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth erred, saying that the resurrection is past
already, and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure,
having this seal: The Lord knoweth them that are His,
and Let every one that nameth
the name of the Christ depart from iniquity.
20 Moreover, in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and
some to dishonour.
21 If any one therefore purge himself from these, he
shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet
for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lust, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace with
them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Also foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes,
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all, apt to
teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure
will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
26 That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who
are taken captive by him at his will.
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous
times shall come.
2 For people shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. From such
turn away,
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive foolish
women: laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres
withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: people of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning the faith,
9 But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be manifest unto
all, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what
persecutions I endured, and out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in the Christ Yahshua shall suffer
persecution,
13 And evil people and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being
deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured
of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]
15 And [knowing] that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to
make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in the Christ Yahshua.
16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God and [is] profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 That the person of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.
1 I charge [thee] therefore before God and the Lord Yahshua the Christ, Who
shall judge living and dead at His appearing and His kingdom:
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after
their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears,
4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth and shall be turned
unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry,
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the
faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto
all them also that love His appearing.
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me,
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this
present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens
to
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is
profitable to me for the ministry.
12 And Tychicus have I sent to
13 The cloke that I left at
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to
his works;
15 Of whom thou be aware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no one stood with me, but all forsook me: [I pray God]
that it may not be laid to their charge.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, that by me the
preaching might be fully known and all the Gentiles might hear; and I
was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 Yea, the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve [me]
unto His heavenly kingdom: to Whom [be] glory for ever
and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus abode at
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Yahshua [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with
you.