Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 DBY Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of 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 DBY to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and 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 DBY Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines, 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 DBY nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, 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 DBY But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and 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 DBY which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse, BSB BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 DBY desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm. 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 DBY Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully, BSB BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 DBY knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to the lawless and insubordinate, to the impious and sinful, to the unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers, 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 DBY according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. BSB BSB: that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
God’s Grace to Paul 12 DBY And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry himBSB BSB: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
13 DBY who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing man : but mercy was shewn me because I did it 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 DBY But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which 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 DBY Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the 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 DBY But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal. 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 DBY Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen. BSB BSB: Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 DBY This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare, 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 DBY maintaining faith and a good conscience; which last some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith; BSB BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
20 DBY of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline 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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