God with which I have been entrusted.
001:012 I am thankful to Him who made me strong--even Christ Jesus
our Lord--because He has judged me to be faithful and has
put me into His service,
001:013 though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor
and had been insolent in outrage. Yet mercy was shown me,
because I had acted ignorantly, not having as yet believed;
001:014 and the grace of our Lord came to me in overflowing fulness,
conferring faith on me and the love which is in Christ Jesus.
001:015 Faithful is the saying, and deserving of universal acceptance,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;
among whom I stand foremost.
001:016 But mercy was shown me in order that in me as the foremost
of sinners Christ Jesus might display the fulness of His
long-suffering patience as an example to encourage those who
would afterwards be resting their faith on Him with a view
to the Life of the Ages.
001:017 Now to the immortal and invisible King of the Ages, who alone
is God, be honour and glory to the Ages of the Ages! Amen.
001:018 This is the charge which I entrust to you, my son Timothy,
in accordance with the inspired instructions concerning you
which were given me long ago, that being equipped with them
as your armour you may be continually fighting the good fight,
001:019 holding fast to faith and a clear conscience, which some have
cast aside and have made shipwreck of their faith.
001:020 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered
to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
002:001 I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers,
intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men;
002:002 including kings and all who are in high station, in order