Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 RV Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, 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 RV unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the 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 RV As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, 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 RV neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now . 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 RV But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: BSB BSB: The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
6 RV from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking; BSB BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 RV desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently 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 RV But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, BSB BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 RV as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 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 RV according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. BSB BSB: that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
God’s Grace to Paul 12 RV I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; BSB BSB: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
13 RV though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, 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 RV and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly 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 RV Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: 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 RV howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on 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 RV Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever 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 RV This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that by them thou mayest war 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 RV holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith: BSB BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
20 RV of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught 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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