Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 TNT Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the commaundement of God oure savioure and Lorde Iesus Christ which is oure hope. BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 TNT Vnto Timothe his naturall sonne in the fayth. Grace mercy and peace from God oure father and Lorde Iesus Christ oure Lorde. 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 TNT As I besought the to abyde styll in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia even so do that thou commaunde some that they teache no nother wise: 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 TNT nether geve hede to fables and genealogies which are endlesse and brede doutes more then godly edyfyinge which is by fayth: 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 TNT for the ende of the commaundement is love that cometh of a pure herte and of a good conscience and of fayth vnfayned: BSB BSB: The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
6 TNT from the which thinges some have erred and have turned vnto vayne iangelinge BSB BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 TNT because they wolde be doctours the scripture and yet vnderstonde not what they speake nether wherof they affirme. 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 TNT We knowe that the lawe is good yf a man vse it lawfully BSB BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 TNT vnderstondinge this how that the lawe is not geven vnto a righteous man but vnto the vnrighteous and disobedient to the vngodly and to synners to vnholy and vnclean to murtherers of fathers and murtherers of mothers to manslears 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 TNT accordinge to the gospell of the glory of the blessed God which gospell is committed vnto 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 TNT And I thanke Christ Iesus oure Lorde which hath made me stronge: for he counted me true and put me in office BSB BSB: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
13 TNT when before I was a blasphemar and a persecuter and a tyraut. But I obtayned mercy because I dyd it ignorauntly thorow vnbelefe. 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 TNT Neverthelater the grace of oure Lorde was more aboundaunt with fayth and love which is in Christ Iesu. BSB BSB: And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 TNT This is a true sayinge and by all meanes worthy to be receaved that Christ Iesus came into the world to save synners of whom I am chefe. 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 TNT Notwithstondinge for this cause was mercy geve vnto me that Iesus Christ shuld fyrst shewe on me all longe pacience vnto the ensample of them which shall in tyme to come beleve on him vnto eternall lyfe. 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 TNT So then vnto god kynge everlastinge immortall invisible and wyse only be honoure and prayse 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 TNT This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timotheus accordynge to the prophisies which in tyme past were prophisied of the that thou in them shuldest fyght a good fyght 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 TNT havinge fayth and good consciece which some have put awaye from them and as concerninge fayth have made shipwracke. BSB BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
20 TNT Of whose nombre is Himeneus and Alexander which I have delivered vnto Satan that they myght 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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