The Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God,
according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus.
2 To Timothy my dearly beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a
pure conscience, that without ceasing, I have a remembrance of
thee in my prayers, night and day.
4 Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may
be filled with joy,
5 Calling to mind that faith which is in thee unfeigned, which
also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother
Eunice, and I am certain that in thee also.
6 For which cause I admonish thee, that thou stir up the grace
of God which is in thee, by the imposition of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power,
and of love, and of sobriety.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according
to the power of God,
9 Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to his own purpose and
grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of
the world.
10 But is now made manifest by the illumination of our Saviour
Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and hath brought to
light life and incorruption by the gospel:
11 Wherein I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and teacher
of the Gentiles.
12 For which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not
ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and I am certain
that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him,
against that day.
13 Hold the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in
faith, and in the love which is in Christ Jesus.
14 Keep the good thing committed to thy trust by the Holy Ghost,
who dwelleth in us.
15 Thou knowest this, that all they who are in Asia, are turned
away from me: of whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he
hath often refreshed me, and hath not been ashamed of my
chain:
17 But when he was come to Rome, he carefully sought me, and
found me.
18 The Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day:
and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou
very well knowest.
The Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in
Christ Jesus:
2 And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses,
the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach
others also.
3 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with
secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath
engaged himself.
5 For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned,
except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman, that laboureth, must first partake of the
fruits.
7 Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all
things understanding.
8 Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the
dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel.
9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word
of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that
they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus,
with heavenly glory.
11 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live
also with him.
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him,
he will also deny us.
13 If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he can not deny
himself.
14 Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the
Lord. Contend not in words, for it is to no profit, but to
the subverting of the hearers.
15 Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the
word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much
towards ungodliness.
17 And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are
Hymeneus and Philetus:
18 Who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection
is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.
19 But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this
seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart
from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and
silver, but also of wood and earth: and some indeed unto
honour, but some unto dishonour.
21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he
shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to
the Lord, prepared unto every good work.
22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith,
charity, and peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a
pure heart.
23 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they
beget strifes.
24 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild
towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if
peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
26 And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil,
by whom they are held captive at his will.
The Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 3
1 Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come dangerous
times.
2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,
3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent,
unmerciful, without kindness,
4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more
than of God:
5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the
power thereof. Now these avoid.
6 For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead
captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with
divers desires:
7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the
truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist
the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the
faith.
9 But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be
manifest to all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch,
at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and
out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer
persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring,
and driving into error.
14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and
which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast
learned them;
15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy
scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to
reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good
work.
The Second Letter of St. Paul to Timothy, Chapter 4
1 I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge
the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom:
2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season:
reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.
3 For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap
to themselves teachers, having itching ears:
4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but
will be turned unto fables.
5 But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.
6 For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my
dissolution is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith.
8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice,
which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day:
and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming.
Make haste to come to me quickly.
9 For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to
Thessalonica:
10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee:
for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12 But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest,
bring with thee, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord
will reward him according to his works:
15 Whom do thou also avoid, for he hath greatly withstood our
words.
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me:
may it not be laid to their charge.
17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the
preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may
hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 The Lord hath delivered 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 remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at
Miletus.
21 Make haste to come before winter Eubulus and Pudens, and Linus
and Claudia, and all the brethren, salute thee.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
Amen.
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