Etheridge - II Timothy

Chapter 1

1:1  PAULOS, an apostle of Jeshu Meshiha by the will of Aloha, and on account of the promise of life which is in Jeshu Meshiha,

1:2  to Timotheos my beloved son: grace and mercies and peace from Aloha our Father, and from our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

1:3  I thank Aloha, whom I serve from my fathers with a pure conscience, that constantly I remember thee in my prayers of the night and of the day;

1:4  and have longed to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy:

1:5  in remembrance of thee (and) of thy true faith which dwelt first in the mother of thy mother Lois, and in thy mother Eunika, and which, I am persuaded, (is) in thee also.

1:6  On account of this I put thee in mind to keep awake the gift of Aloha, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands.

1:7  For Aloha hath not given to us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of discipline.

1:8  Wherefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but sustain evil with the gospel, through the power of Aloha,

1:9  who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling; not according to our works, but according to his will, and that grace of his which was given to us in Jeshu Meshiha before the time of the worlds,

1:10  and is now revealed by the revelation of our Saviour Jeshu Meshiha, who hath abolished death, and hath demonstrated life and incorruption, through the gospel,

1:11  of which I am appointed an herald and an apostle and a teacher of the nations:

1:12  on account of which I suffer these, and am not ashamed. I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that there is power in his hands my deposite to keep for me unto that day.

1:13  Let the outline of sound words be with thee, which thou hast heard from me, with the faith and love which are in Jeshu Meshiha:

1:14  that good deposite keep through the Spirit of Holiness who dwelleth in us.

1:15  Know this, that all those of Asia are turned from me, of whom are Phygellos and Harmogenes.

1:16  Our Lord give mercies to the house of Onesiphoros, who many times hath refreshed me, and of the chains of my bonds hath not been ashamed.

1:17  But when also he came to Ruma, with diligence he sought me, and found me.

1:18  Our Lord grant that he may find mercies with our Lord in that day: and how he ministered to me in Ephesos thou especially knowest.

Chapter 2

2:1  Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

2:2  And those (doctrines) which thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, them commit to faithful men, who are also able to teach others.

2:3  And endure evils as a good soldier of Jeshu Meshiha.

2:4  No man serveth as a soldier, and entangleth himself with the affairs of the world, that he might please him who hath chosen him.

2:5  And if one contendeth, he is not crowned, unless according to his law he contend.

2:6  It becometh the husbandman who laboureth that he should first eat of his fruits.

2:7  Understand what I say to thee. Our Lord give thee wisdom in all things.

2:8  Remember Jeshu Meshiha, that he arose from among the dead, he who is of the seed of David, according to my gospel;

2:9  for which I endure evils unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of Aloha is not bound.

2:10  Therefore I endure every thing on account of the elect, that they also may find salvation in Jeshu Meshiha, with the glory that is eternal.

2:11  Faithful is the word: For if we be dead with him, With him also we shall live;

2:12  And if we endure, We shall also reign with him; But, if we deny him, He also will deny us!

2:13  And if we believe him not, He in his faithfulness abideth; For deny himself he cannot.

2:14  Of these (truths) remind them, and testify before our Lord, that they contend not with unprofitable words, to the overturning of those who hear them.

2:15  And be careful to establish thyself perfectly before Aloha, a workman without shame, preaching rightly the word of truth.

2:16  From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.

2:17  And their words as an eating cancer will lay hold upon many: but one of them is Hymeneos, and another Philetos,

2:18  who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection of the dead hath been, and the faith of some overturning.

2:19  But the true foundation of Aloha standeth; and it hath this signature: And the Lord knoweth them who are his. And, Let every one who invoketh the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

2:20  But in a great house there are not vessels of gold only or of silver, but also of wood, also of clay: of them (some are) to honour, and of them (some) to dishonour.

2:21  If a man then purify himself from these, he will be a pure vessel unto honour, fitted for the use of his Lord, and prepared for every good work.

2:22  From all the lusts of youth escape; and pursue after righteousness, and faith, and charity, and peace, with them who call upon the Lord with a pure heart.

2:23  From foolish controversies which are without instruction withdraw; for thou knowest that they beget strifes.

2:24  But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive, but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering,

2:25  that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth,

2:26  and be mindful of themselves, and remove from the snare of Satana, by whom they have been entrapped at his will.

Chapter 3

3:1  But know this, that in the last days hard times will come;

3:2  and men will be lovers of themselves, and lovers of money, boastful, lofty, blasphemous, to their men not obedient, deniers of grace, impious, calumniators,

3:3  subjected to lust, brutal, haters of the good,

3:4  traitors, impetuous, puffed up, lovers of lusts rather than the love of Aloha;

3:5  having a form of the worship of Aloha, but from the power of Aloha afar off: (them) who are such put from thee.

3:6  For of them are they who creep into houses, and captivate women who are overladen with sins, and led away by divers lusts;

3:7  who, in all time learning, never to the knowledge of the truth are able to come.

3:8  But as Yonis and Yanbris stood against Musha, so also these stand against the truth: men whose understanding is corrupted, and reprobate from the faith.

3:9  But they shall not come further, for their folly is known to all men, as also of them it is known.

3:10  BUT thou hast followed my doctrine and my manners, and my purpose, and my faith, and my prolongedness of mind, and my charity, and my patience,

3:11  and my persecution, and my sufferings. And thou knowest what things I endured in Antioch, and in Ikonion, and in Lystra, what persecution I endured; and out of all these my Lord delivered me.

3:12  But all they who will in the fear of Aloha to live in Jeshu Meshiha, are persecuted.

3:13  But wicked men and seducers add to their wickedness, deceiving, and being deceived.

3:14  But abide thou in those things that thou hast learned, and in which thou art confirmed; for thou knowest from whom thou hast learned:

3:15  and that from thy childhood thou hast learned the holy writings, which are able to make thee wise to salvation, through faith which is in Jeshu Meshiha.

3:16  FOR all scripture which from the Spirit is written, is profitable for doctrine, and for rebuke, and for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness:

3:17  that the man of God may be perfect unto every good work, and completed.

Chapter 4

4:1  I attest thee before Aloha, and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who is to judge the living and the dead at the revelation of his kingdom:

4:2  preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and (that) which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.

4:3  For the time will come, when sound doctrine they will not hear; but according to their desires will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing.

4:4  And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.

4:5  But watch thou in every thing, and endure evils, and work the work of an evangelist, and thy ministry fulfil.

4:6  But I am sacrificed, and the time when I shall be dissolved cometh.

4:7  The good agony I have fought, and my running I have completed, and my faith I have kept.

4:8  And from now there is kept for me the crown of righteousness, which my Lord will give me in that day, because he is a righteous judge: yet, not only to me, but to all them who love his manifestation.

4:9  BE careful to come to me speedily;

4:10  for Dema hath left me, and hath loved this world, and is gone to Thessalonika; Krispos to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia;

4:11  Luka only is with me. Take Markos and bring him with thee; for helpful to me is he in the ministry.

4:12  But Tykikos have I sent to Ephesos.

4:13  The case (for) books which I left at Troas with Karpos, when thou comest bring, and the books, and especially the roll of parchments.

4:14  Alexander the brass-worker many evils hath showed me: our Lord awardeth to him according to his deeds.

4:15  But be thou also aware of him, for he is much uplifted against our words.

4:16  In the first defence no man was with me, but all of them left me. May this not be reckoned to them!

4:17  But my Lord stood with me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and (that) all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

4:18  And my Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me into his kingdom, which is in heaven. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

4:19  Give salutation to Priskela, and to Akilos, and to the house of Onesiphoros.

4:20  Erastos remains at Kurinthos; but Trophimos I left ill in Miletos the city.

4:21  Be careful to come before winter. Ebulos and Pudis, and Linos, and Klaudia, and all the brethren, ask for your peace.

4:22  Our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with thy spirit. Grace be with thee. Amen.