1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

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Titus 1:3, Titus 1:3, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 1:27, Acts 9:15

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

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Titus 1:4, Titus 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2, 1 Corinthians 4:14

3As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

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Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:7, 1 Timothy 6:3, Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:7

4neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-

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Titus 3:9, Titus 1:14, 1 Timothy 4:7, Titus 3:9, Titus 1:14

5but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

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1 Timothy 1:19, 1 Timothy 1:19, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:22, 2 Timothy 2:22

6from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

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Titus 1:10, Titus 1:10, 2 Timothy 2:23, 2 Timothy 2:24, 1 Timothy 6:20

7desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

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Romans 1:22, Romans 1:22, 2 Peter 2:12, 2 Peter 2:12, 1 Timothy 6:4

8But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

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Romans 7:12, Romans 7:13, Romans 7:12, Romans 7:13, Psalms 19:7

9as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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Galatians 3:19, Galatians 3:19, 1 Peter 4:18, 1 Peter 4:18, Romans 5:20

10for the sexually immoral, nor men who practice sexual relations with men, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

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1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:10, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Leviticus 18:22

11according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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Galatians 2:7, Galatians 2:7, Titus 1:3, 1 Timothy 6:15, Titus 1:3

12And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

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Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:9

13although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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Acts 8:3, Acts 8:3, 1 Peter 2:10, Acts 9:13, Hebrews 6:4

14The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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2 Timothy 1:13, 2 Timothy 1:13, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:8, Ephesians 1:7

15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

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Mark 2:17, Mark 2:17, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:10, John 3:16

16However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

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1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:13, Luke 7:47, Ephesians 2:7, Luke 7:47

17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 3:21, Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 3:21, Jude 1:25

18This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

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1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Timothy 6:20, 2 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 4:3

19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

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1 Timothy 3:9, 1 Timothy 3:9, Revelation 3:10, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 3:16

20of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

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1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 2 Timothy 2:17