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2 Timothy English Standard Version (ESV)

chapter 1

     Greeting

     1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

     2To Timothy, my beloved child:Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

     Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

     3I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in

     my prayers night and day. 4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5I am

     reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and

     now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is

     in you through the laying on of my hands, 7for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and

     self-control.

     8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering

     for the gospel by the power of God, 9who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works

     but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, 10and

     which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and

     brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle

     and teacher, 12which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I

     am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. 13Follow the pattern of

     the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14By the Holy

     Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

     15You are aware that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

     16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not

     ashamed of my chains, 17but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me earnestly and found me-- 18may

     the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day!--and you well know all the service he rendered at

     Ephesus.

chapter 2

     A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

     1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2and what you have heard from me

     in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3Share in

     suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to

     please the one who enlisted him. 5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6It is

     the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7Think over what I say, for the Lord

     will give you understanding in everything.

     8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9for which I

     am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10Therefore I endure

     everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with

     eternal glory. 11The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;

     12if we endure, we will also reign with him;

     if we deny him, he also will deny us;

     13if we are faithless, he remains faithful--for he cannot deny himself.

     A Worker Approved by God

     14Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good,

     but only ruins the hearers. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no

     need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people

     into more and more ungodliness, 17and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and

     Philetus, 18who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are

     upsetting the faith of some. 19But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who

     are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

     20Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for

     honorable use, some for dishonorable. 21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he

     will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good

     work.

     22So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on

     the Lord from a pure heart. 23Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they

     breed quarrels. 24And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach,

     patiently enduring evil, 25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance

     leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured

     by him to do his will.

chapter 3

     Godlessness in the Last Days

     1But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2For people will be lovers of

     self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3heartless,

     unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4treacherous, reckless, swollen with

     conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5having the appearance of godliness, but denying its

     power. Avoid such people. 6For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women,

     burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7always learning and never able to arrive at a

     knowledge of the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth,

     men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9But they will not get very far, for their folly will be

     plain to all, as was that of those two men.

     All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

     10You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my

     steadfastness, 11my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at

     Lystra--which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12Indeed, all who desire to live

     a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse,

     deceiving and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed,

     knowing from whom you learned it 15and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred

     writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is

     breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

     17that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

chapter 4

     Preach the Word

     1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his

     appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and

     exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound

     teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

     4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5As for you, always be

     sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

     6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7I have

     fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Henceforth there is laid up for me the

     crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to

     me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

     Personal Instructions

     9Do your best to come to me soon. 10For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone

     to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring

     him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. 12Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13When you come,

     bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 14Alexander

     the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15Beware of him yourself,

     for he strongly opposed our message. 16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted

     me. May it not be charged against them! 17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through

     me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's

     mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him

     be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

     Final Greetings

     19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. 20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left

     Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as

     do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

     22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.