Read the New Testament in 24 Weeks

Instructions in Doctrine and Living

1 Paul, ^(A)an apostle of ^(B)Christ Jesus ^(C)according to the commandment of ^(D)God our Savior, and of ^(E)Christ Jesus, our ^(F)hope,

² To ^(G)Timothy, ^(H)my genuine child in the faith: ^(I)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and ^(J)Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ As I exhorted you when going to ^(K)Macedonia, ^[a]remain on at ^(L)Ephesus so that you may command certain ones not to ^(M)teach a different doctrine, ⁴ nor to ^[b]pay attention to ^(N)myths and endless ^(O)genealogies, which give rise to mere ^(P)speculation rather than furthering ^(Q)the stewardship from God which is by faith. ⁵ But the goal of our ^(R)command is love ^(S)from a pure heart and a ^(T)good conscience and an unhypocritical ^(U)faith. ⁶ For some, straying from these things, have turned aside to ^(V)fruitless discussion, ^7 (W)wanting to be ^(X)teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.

⁸ But we know that ^(Y)the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, ⁹ knowing this, that ^(Z)law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and ^(AA)rebellious, for the ^(AB)ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and ^(AC)godless, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰ for ^(AD)sexually immoral persons, for ^(AE)homosexuals, for ^(AF)kidnappers, for ^(AG)liars, for ^(AH)perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to ^(AI)sound teaching, ¹¹ according to ^(AJ)the gospel of the glory of ^(AK)the blessed God, with which I have been ^(AL)entrusted.

¹² I am grateful to ^(AM)Christ Jesus our Lord, who has ^(AN)strengthened me, because He regarded me faithful, ^(AO)putting me into service, ¹³ even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a ^(AP)persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was ^(AQ)shown mercy because ^(AR)I acted ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ and the ^(AS)grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the ^(AT)faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ^15 (AU)It is a trustworthy saying and deserving full acceptance: that ^(AV)Christ Jesus came into the world to ^(AW)save sinners, among whom ^(AX)I am foremost. ¹⁶ Yet for this reason I ^(AY)was shown mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Christ Jesus might ^(AZ)demonstrate all His patience as an example for those ^[c]who are going to believe upon Him for eternal life. ¹⁷ Now to the ^(BA)King of the ^[d]ages, ^(BB)immortal, ^(BC)invisible, the ^(BD)only God, ^(BE)be honor and glory ^[e]forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This ^(BF)command I entrust to you, Timothy, ^(BG)my child, in accordance with the ^(BH)prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may ^(BI)fight the good fight, ¹⁹ keeping ^(BJ)faith and a good conscience, which some, having rejected, suffered shipwreck in regard to ^[f](BK)their faith. ^20 [g]Among these are ^(BL)Hymenaeus and ^(BM)Alexander, whom I have ^(BN)handed over to Satan, so that they will be ^(BO)taught not to blaspheme.

Exhortation to Prayer

2 First of all, then, I exhort that ^(BP)petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men, ^2 (BQ)for kings and all who are in ^[h]authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and ^[i]dignity. ³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of ^(BR)God our Savior, ^4 (BS)who desires all men to be ^(BT)saved and to ^(BU)come to the ^[j]full knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is ^(BV)one God, and ^(BW)one mediator also between God and men, the ^(BX)man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who ^(BY)gave Himself as a ransom for all, the ^(BZ)witness for ^[k](CA)this proper time. ^7 (CB)For this I was appointed a ^[l]preacher and ^(CC)an apostle (^(CD)I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of ^(CE)the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁸ Therefore ^(CF)I want the men ^(CG)in every place to pray, ^(CH)lifting up ^(CI)holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

Instructions for Women

⁹ Likewise, I want ^(CJ)women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, with modesty and self-restraint, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing, ¹⁰ but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women professing godliness. ^11 (CK)A woman must learn in quietness, in all submission. ^12 (CL)But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. ^13 (CM)For it was Adam who was first formed, and then Eve. ¹⁴ And it was not Adam who was deceived, but ^(CN)the woman being deceived, ^[m]fell into trespass. ¹⁵ But she will be ^[n]saved through the bearing of children, if they continue in ^(CO)faith and love and sanctification with self-restraint.