Paul’s Greeting to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 WBS Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope; BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 WBS To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ 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 WBS As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other 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 WBS Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do . 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 WBS Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of 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 WBS From which some having swerved, have turned aside to vain jangling; BSB BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
7 WBS Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor concerning what they 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 WBS But we know that the law is good, if a man useth it lawfully; BSB BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 WBS Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers, 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 WBS According to the glorious gospel 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 WBS And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into 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 WBS Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but 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 WBS And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant 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 WBS This is a faithful 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 WBS However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 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 WBS Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, God the only wise, be honor 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 WBS This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mayest war a 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 WBS Holding faith and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck: BSB BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
20 WBS Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, 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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