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1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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To Timothy, my loyal child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 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,
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I urge you, as I did when I was on my way to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach any different doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
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Some people have deviated from these and turned to meaningless talk,
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
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Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
9 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 manslayers,
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This means understanding that the law is laid down not for the innocent but for the lawless and disobedient, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
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I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because he judged me faithful and appointed me to his service,
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a man of violence. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 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.
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The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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I am giving you these instructions, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight,
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
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having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have suffered shipwreck in the faith;
20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have turned over to Satan, so that they may learn not to blaspheme.
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