ASV - II Timothy

Chapter 1

1:1  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

1:2  to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:3  I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

1:4  longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

1:5  having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

1:6  For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

1:7  For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

1:8  Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;

1:9  who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

1:10  but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

1:11  whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

1:12  For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.

1:13  Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1:14  That good thing which was committed unto thee guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

1:15  This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

1:16  The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

1:17  but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

1:18  (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Chapter 2

2:1  Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2:2  And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2:3  Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2:4  No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

2:5  And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

2:6  The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

2:7  Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

2:8  Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

2:9  wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

2:10  Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2:11  Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

2:12  if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

2:13  if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

2:14  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

2:15  Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

2:16  But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

2:17  and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;

2:18  men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

2:19  Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

2:20  Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.

2:21  If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.

2:22  But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2:23  But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

2:24  And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

2:25  in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

2:26  and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will.

Chapter 3

3:1  But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

3:2  For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3:3  without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

3:4  traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

3:5  holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

3:6  For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

3:7  ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

3:8  And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

3:9  But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

3:10  But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

3:11  persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

3:12  Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

3:13  But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

3:14  But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

3:15  and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

3:16  Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

3:17  that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Chapter 4

4:1  I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

4:2  preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

4:3  For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

4:4  and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

4:5  But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

4:6  For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

4:7  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

4:8  henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

4:9  Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

4:10  for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

4:11  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

4:12  But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

4:13  The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

4:14  Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

4:15  of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

4:16  At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

4:17  But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

4:18  The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

4:19  Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

4:20  Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

4:21  Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

4:22  The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.