1Paul, an apostle of Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus), who is our elpis(hope),
2to Timothy, my true child in the faith: charis(grace), mercy and eirene(peace) from God the Father and Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) our Lord.
3As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,
4nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the oikonomia(administration) of God which is by faith.
5But the goal of our instruction is agape(love) from a pure kardia(heart, soul-domain) and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
7wanting to be teachers of nomos(law), even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
8But we know that the nomos(law) is good, if one uses it lawfully,
9realizing the fact that nomos(law) is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
10and sexually immoral persons and homosexuals and slave traders and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
11according to the glorious good news of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
12I thank Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
13even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
14and the charis(grace) of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and agape(love) which are found in Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus).
15It is a trustworthy logos(word), deserving full acceptance, that Messiah(Christ) Yeshua(Jesus) came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.
16Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Yeshua(Jesus) Messiah(Christ) might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal zoe(life).
17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18This command I entrust to you, Timothy my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,
19keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
20Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to satan(the adversary), so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.