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2ND
TIMOTHY
CHAPTER
1
1
Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of
life, which is in Christ Iesus,
2 To Timothie my dearely beloued sonne: grace, mercie, and peace from God the
Father, and Christ Iesus our Lord.
3 I thanke God, whom I serue from my forefathers with pure conscience, that
without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindfull of thy teares, that I may bee
filled with ioy,
5 When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt
first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am perswaded that in
thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stirre vp the gift of God which
is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a
sound minde.
8 Bee not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his
prisoner, but bee thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to
the power of God,
9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our
workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen vs in
Christ Iesus, before the world began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who
hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie to light, through
the Gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a Preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the
Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things; neuerthelesse, I am not
ashamed: for I know whom I haue beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to
keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day.
13 Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith
and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.
14 That good thing which was committed vnto thee, keepe, by the holy Ghost which
dwelleth in vs.
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me, of
whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus, for hee oft refreshed mee,
and was not ashamed of my chaine.
17 But when he was in
Rome
, hee sought mee out very diligently, and found me.
18 The Lord grant vnto him, that he may finde mercie of the Lord in that day:
And in how many things hee ministred vnto mee at
Ephesus
, thou knowest very well.
CHAPTER
2
1 Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that
hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldJeremiah
5 And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee
striue lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth, must bee first partaker of the fruites.
7 Consider what I say, and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things.
8 Remember that Iesus Christ of the seede of Dauid, was raised from the dead,
according to my Gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bonds: but the word of
God is not bound.
10 Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also
obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory.
11 It is a faithfull saying: for if we bee dead with him, wee shall also liue
with him.
12 If we suffer, we shall also reigne with him: if wee denie him, hee also will
denie vs.
13 If we beleeue not, yet he abideth faithfull, he cannot denie himselfe.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that
they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
15 Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly diuiding the word of trueth.
16 But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more
vngodlinesse.
17 And their word will eate as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
18 Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past
alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some.
19 Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure, hauing the seale, the Lord
knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ,
depart from iniquitie.
20 But in a great house, there are not onely vessels of gold, and of siluer, but
also a wood, & of earth: and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himselfe from these, he shal be a vessell vnto
honour, sanctified, and meete for the Masters vse, and prepared vnto euery good
worke.
22 Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace
with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender
strifes.
24 And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt
to teach, patient,
25 In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture
will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
26 And that they may recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are
taken captiue by him at his will.
CHAPTER
3
1 This know also, that in the last dayes perillous times shall come.
2 For men shall bee louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, vnthankfull, vnholy,
3 Without naturall affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitours, heady, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,
5 Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne
away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and leade captiue silly
women laden with sinnes, led away with diuers lusts,
7 Euer learning, and neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth.
8 Now as Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the trueth:
men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shal proceede no further: for their folly shall be manifest vnto all
men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of life, purpose, faith, long
suffering, charitie, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions which came vnto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at
Lystra, what persecutions I indured: but out of them all the Lord deliuered me.
12 Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
13 But euill men and seducers shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being
deceiued.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been
assured of, knowing of whome thou hast learned them.
15 And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.
16 All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for
doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished vnto all good workes.
CHAPTER
4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall iudge
the quicke and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdome:
2 Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort
with all long suffering & doctrine.
3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their
owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing intching eares:
4
And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vunto
fables.
5
But watch thou in all things, indure afflictions, doe the worke of an Euangelist,
make full proofe of thy ministery.
6
For I am now readie to bee offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7
I haue fought a good fight, I haue finished my course, I haue kept the faith.
8
Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord
the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me only, but vnto them
also that loue his appearing.
9
Doe thy diligence to come shorly vnto me:
10
For Demas hath forsaken me, hauing loued this present world, and is departed
vnto Thessalonica: Crescense to Glatia, Titus vnto
Dalmatia
.
11
Onely Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable
to me for the ministerie.
12
And Tychicus haue I sent to
Ephesus
.
13
The cloke that I left at
Troas
with Carpus, when thou commest, bring with thee, but especially the parchments.
14
Alexander the Coppersmith did mee much euill, the Lord reward him according to
his works.
15
Of whom bee thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16
At my first answere no man stood with me, and strengthened me, that by me the
preaching might be fully knowen, and that all the Gentiles might heare: and I
was deliuered out of the mouth of the
Lyon
.
18
And the Lord shall deliuer mee from euery euill worke, and will preserue me vnto
his heauenly kindome, to whome bee glory for euer, and euer. Amen.
19
Salute Prisca and
Aquila
, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20
Erastus abode at
Corinth
: but Trophemus haue I left at Miletum sicke.
21
Doe thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greetheth thee, and Pudens, and
Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22
The Lord Iesus Christ bee with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
The
second Epistle vunto Timotheus, ordained the first Bishop of the Church of the
Ephesians, was written from
Rome
, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
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