| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, | 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, |
| 2To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. | 2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| 3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, | 3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines |
| 4nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. | 4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. |
| 5Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, | 5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. |
| 6from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, | 6Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk. |
| 7desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm. | 7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. |
| 8But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, | 8Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately. |
| 9knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, | 9We 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, |
| 10for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, | 10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching |
| 11according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. | 11that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. |
| 12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, | 12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. |
| 13although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. | 13I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. |
| 14And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. | 14And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. |
| 15This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. | 15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. |
| 16However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. | 16But 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. |
| 17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. | 17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 18This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, | 18Timothy, 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, |
| 19having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, | 19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. |
| 20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme. | 20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. |
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