¹⁴ The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,^(A) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.^(B)

³ If anyone teaches otherwise^(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction^(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching,

¹⁴ to keep this command without spot or blame^(A) until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(B)

² To Timothy,^(A) my dear son:^(B)

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.^(C)

³ Grace and peace to you^[a] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.^(A)

⁵ because I hear about your love for all his holy people^(A) and your faith in the Lord Jesus.^(B)

²⁵ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.^(A)

Benediction and Final Greetings

²⁰ Now may the God of peace,^(A) who through the blood of the eternal covenant^(B) brought back from the dead^(C) our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,^(D)

1 James,^(A) a servant of God^(B) and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes^(C) scattered^(D) among the nations:

Greetings.^(E)