Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 CPDV Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the authority of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope, BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 CPDV to Timothy, beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. BSB BSB: To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Correcting False Teachers (Titus 1:10–16)
3 CPDV Now I asked you to remain at Ephesus, while I went into Macedonia, so that you would speak strongly against certain ones who have been teaching a different way, BSB BSB: As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
4 CPDV against those who have been paying attention to fables and endless genealogies. These things present questions as if they were greater than the edification that is of God, which is in faith. BSB BSB: or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
5 CPDV Now the goal of instruction is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith. BSB BSB: The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
6 CPDV Certain persons, wandering away from these things, have been turned aside to empty babbling, BSB BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 CPDV desiring to be teachers of the law, but understanding neither the things that they themselves are saying, nor what they are affirming about these things. BSB BSB: They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
8 CPDV But we know that the law is good, if one makes use of it properly. BSB BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 CPDV Knowing this, that the law was not set in place for the just, but for the unjust and the insubordinate, for the impious and sinners, for the wicked and the defiled, for those who commit patricide, matricide, or homicide, BSB BSB: We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
11 CPDV which is in accord with the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, the Gospel which has been entrusted to me. BSB BSB: that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
God’s Grace to Paul 12 CPDV I give thanks to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he has considered me faithful, placing me in the ministry, BSB BSB: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
13 CPDV though previously I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contemptuous. But then I obtained the mercy of God. For I had been acting ignorantly, in unbelief. BSB BSB: I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
14 CPDV And so the grace of our Lord has abounded greatly, with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 CPDV It is a faithful saying, and worthy of acceptance by everyone, that Christ Jesus came into this world to bring salvation to sinners, among whom I am first. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
16 CPDV But it was for this reason that I obtained mercy, so that in me as first, Christ Jesus would display all patience, for the instruction of those who would believe in him unto eternal life. BSB BSB: But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
17 CPDV So then, to the King of ages, to the immortal, invisible, solitary God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 CPDV This precept I commend to you, my son Timothy, in accord with the prophets who preceded you: that you serve among them like a soldier in a good war, BSB BSB: Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
19 CPDV holding to faith and good conscience, against those who, by rejecting these things, have made a shipwreck of the faith. BSB BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
20 CPDV Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they may learn not to blaspheme. BSB BSB: Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
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