,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
#b ,timo?y  ,?ird ,edition #aiac    ,r4 
,f4 ,weym\?     ,book #ee #b ,timo?y    
#jja3jja ,paul1 an ,apo/le ( ,*ri/      
,jesus1 by ! w ( ,god1         =        
proclaim+ ! promise ( ! ,life :i* is 9  
,*ri/ ,jesus3  #jja3jjb ,to ,timo?y my  
de>ly-lov$ *ild4  ,may grace1 m]cy &    
peace         be grant$ to y f ,god !   
,fa!r & ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4  #jja3jjc 
,i ?ank ,god1 :om ,i s]ve ) a pure      
consci5ce--z my         =efa!rs did--t  
night & day ,i unceas+ly rememb]        
y 9 my pray]s1  #jja3jjd be+ always     
m9dful ( y\r te>s1 & long+ to see y     
t ,i may be fill$ ) joy4  #jja3jje ,= ,i
 recall ! s9c]e fai? :i* is 9 y\r he>t--
         a fai? :i* dwelt fir/ 9 y\r    
gr&mo!r ,lois & !n         9 y\r "m     
,eunice1 &1 ,i am fully conv9c$1 n[     
dwells         9 y also4  #jja3jjf ,=   
?is reason let me rem9d y to rek9dle    
,god's gift         :i* is y\rs ?r\gh ! 
lay+ on ( my h&s4  #jja3jjg ,= ! ,_s :i*
 ,god has giv5 u is n a _s ( c[>dice1   

b "o ( p[] & ( love & ( s\nd judgem5t4  
#jja3jjh ,d n be a%am$ !n to be> witness
 = our ,"l & = me         ,8 prison]2 b 
r %>e suff]+ ) me 9 ! s]vice         ( !
 ,good ,news1 /r5g!n$ by ! p[] ( ,god4  
#jja3jji ,= ,he sav$ u & call$ u ) a    
holy call1 n 9 accordance         ) our 
dess]ts1 b 9 accordance ) ,8 own purpose
         & ! free grace :i* ,he be/[$ on
 u 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus         be=e !        
comm5cem5t ( ! ,ages1  #jja3jaj b :i*   
has n[ be5 pla9ly reveal$ ?r\gh !       
,appe>+         ( our ,savi\r1 ,*ri/    
,jesus4  ,he has put an end to dea? &   
has         br\ght ,life & ,immortality 
to light ?r\gh ! ,good ,news1  #jja3jaa 
( :i* ,i h be5 appo9t$ a prea*]1 ,apo/le
 & tea*]1         to ! ,g5tiles4        
#jja3jab ,t inde$ is ! reason :y ,i     
suff] z ,i d4         ,b ,i am n a%am$1 
= ,i "k 9 :om my tru/ reposes1         &
 ,i am confid5t t ,he has x 9 ,8 p[] to 
keep :at ,i         h entru/$ to ,him   
safe until t day4  #jja3jac ,provide    
y\rself ) an outl9e ( ! s\nd tea*+ :i* y

         h he>d f my lips1 & be true to 
! fai? & love         :i* are 9 ,*ri/   
,jesus4  #jja3jad ,t preci\s treasure   
:i* is 9 y\r *>ge1 gu>d ?r\gh         ! 
,holy ,_s :o has ,8 home 9 our he>ts4   
#jja3jae ,( ?is y are aw>e1 t all !     
,*ri/ians 9 ,roman ,asia         h      
des]t$ me3  & among !m ,phygelus &      
,h]mog5es4  #jja3jaf ,may ! ,"l %[ m]cy 
to ! h\sehold ( ,onesiphorus2         = 
_m a "t he *e]$ me & he 0 n a%am$ ( my  
*a94  #jja3jag ,nay1 :5 he 0 "h 9 ,rome1
 he took great pa9s to inquire          
:]e ,i 0 liv+1 & at la/ he f\nd me4     
#jja3jah 7,! ,"l grant t he may obta9   
m]cy at ,8 h&s on t day67         ,& y  
y\rself well "k all ! s]vices :i* he    
r5d]$         me 9 ,ephesus4  #jjb3jja  
,y !n1 my *ild1 mu/ be /rong 9 ! grace t
 is         9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  #jjb3jjb   
,all t y h be5 taught by me 9 ! he>+ (  
_m witnesses1         y mu/ h& on to    
tru/y m5 :o %all !mselves1 9 turn1      
be compet5t to in/ruct o!rs also4       
#jjb3jjc ,z a good soldi] ( ,*ri/ ,jesus

 accept y\r %>e ( suff]+4  #jjb3jjd ,e  
"o :o s]ves z a soldi] keeps himself f  
becom+         entangl$ 9 ! _w's        
bus9ess--s t he may satisfy         !   
(fic] :o enli/$ him4  #jjb3jje ,& if any
 "o takes "p 9 an a?letic conte/1 he    
gets         no prize unless he obeys ! 
rules4  #jjb3jjf ,! h>ve/man :o lab\rs 9
 ! field mu/ be ! fir/ to get         a 
%>e ( ! crop4  #jjb3jjg ,m>k well :at ,i
 am say+3  ! ,"l w give y               
disc]nm5t 9 ev]y?+4  #jjb3jjh ,nev] =get
 t ,jesus ,*ri/ has ris5 f among ! dead 
& is a desc5dant ( ,david1 z is decl>$ 9
 ! ,good ,news         :i* ,i prea*4    
#jjb3jji ,= prea*+ ! ,good ,news ,i     
suff]1 & am ev5 put 9 *a9s1         z if
 ,i 7 a crim9al3  yet ! ^w ( ,god is n  
imprison$4  #jjb3jaj ,= ?is reason ,i   
endure all ?+s = ! sake ( ,god's own p2 
s t !y also may obta9 salvation--ev5 !  
salvation         :i* is 9 ,*ri/        
,jesus--& ) x et]nal glory4  #jjb3jaa   
,fai?ful is ! say+3  ,if we di$ ) ,him1 
we %all         also live ) ,him2       

#jjb3jab ,if we pati5tly endure pa91 we 
%all also %>e ,8 ,k+%ip2 ,if we         
dis[n ,him1 ,he w also dis[n u2         
#jjb3jac ,& ev5 if 99our99 fai? fails1  
,he rema9s true--,he _c         prove   
false to ,himself4  #jjb3jad ,br+ all   
?is to m5's remembrances1 solemnly *>g+ 
!m 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god n to wa/e "t 9    
wrangl+         ab\t m]e words1 a c\rse 
:i* is altoge!r unpr(itable         &   
t5ds only to ! ru9 ( ! he>]s4  #jjb3jae 
,e>ne/ly seek to comm5d y\rself to ,god 
z a s]vant :o1         because ( 8      
/raight=w>d deal+ ) ! ^w ( tru?1        
has no reason to feel any %ame4         
#jjb3jaf ,b f irreligi\s & frivol\s talk
 hold alo(1 = ^?         :o indulge 9 x 
w proce$ f bad to worse 9 impiety1      
#jjb3jag & _! tea*+ w spread l a runn+  
sore4         ,hym5aeus & ,philetus are 
m5 ( t /amp4  #jjb3jah ,9 ! matt] ( !   
tru? !y h gone a/ray1 say+ t         !  
,resurrection is already pa/1 & s !y are
 ov]?r[+         ! fai? ( "s4  #jjb3jai 
,yet ,god's solid f\ndation /&s unmov$1 

be>+ ?is inscription1         ,! ,"l    
kn[s ^? :o really belong to ,him4       
,& ?is also1 ,let e "o :o names ! ,"n ( 
! ,"l         r5\nce all wick$ness4     
#jjb3jbj ,n[ 9 a great h\se !re are n   
only articles ( gold         & silv]1 b 
also o!rs ( wood & ( e>!nw>e2         & 
"s are = specially hon\rable1 & o!rs =  
common use4  #jjb3jba ,if !re=e a man   
keeps himself cle> ( ^! latt]1 he       
himself         w be = specially        
hon\rable use1 consecrat$1 fit =        
! ,ma/]'s s]vice1 & fully equipp$ = e   
good "w4  #jjb3jbb ,keep a /rong curb1  
h[ev]1 on y\r y\?ful crav+s2         &  
/rive = integrity1 good fai?1 love1     
peace1 9 company         ) all :o pray  
to ! ,"l ) pure he>ts4  #jjb3jbc ,b     
avoid fooli% discussions ) ignorant m51 
kn[+--z y d--         t ^! lead to      
qu>rels2  #jjb3jbd & a bonds]vant ( !   
,"l mu/ n qu>rel1 b mu/         be      
in(f5sive t[>ds all m51 a skilful tea*]1
         & pati5t "u wrongs4  #jjb3jbe  
,he mu/ speak 9 a g5tle tone :5 correct+

 ! errors         ( oppon5ts1 9 ! hope t
 ,god w at la/ give !m rep5tance1       
= !m to come to a full k ( ! tru?       
#jjb3jbf & recov] sob]-m9d$ness & fre$om
 f ! ,devil's sn>e1         ?\gh !y are 
n[ entrapp$ by him to d 8 w4  #jjc3jja  
,b ( ?is be assur$3  9 ! la/ days       
griev\s times         w set 94  #jjc3jjb
 ,= m5 w be lov]s ( self1 lov]s ( money1
         boa/ful1 haughty1 pr(ane4  ,!y 
w be disob$i5t         to p>5ts1        
?ankless1 irreligi\s1  #jjc3jjc de/itute
 ( natural affection1 un=giv+1 sl&]]s4  
,!y w h no self-control1 b w be brutal1 
oppos$ to goodness1  #jjc3jjd trea*]\s1 
head/rong1 self-important4 ,!y w love   
pleasure         in/ead ( lov+ ,god1    
#jjc3jje & w keep up a make-believe (   
piety & yet live 9 defiance         (   
its p[]4  ,turn away f p ( ?is sort4    
#jjc3jjf ,among !m are includ$ ! m5 :o  
make _! way into         private h\ses &
 c>ry (f weak wom5 z _! prison]s--      
wom5 :o1 weigh$ d[n by ! burd5 ( _! s9s1
 are l$         by ev]-*ang+ caprice1   

#jjc3jjg & are always le>n+ some?+ new1 
& yet are nev] able         to arrive at
 real k ( ! tru?4  #jjc3jjh ,& j z      
,jannes & ,jambres )/ood ,moses1 s also 
^!         false tea*]s )/& ! tru?--be+1
 z !y are1         m5 ( debas$          
intellects1 & ( no real wor? s f>       
z fai? is conc]n$4  #jjc3jji ,b !y w h  
no fur!r success2 = _! folly w          
be z cle>ly manife/ to all m51 z t ( !  
oppon5ts         ( ,moses came to be4   
#jjc3jaj ,b y h intimately kn[n my      
tea*+1 life1 aims1 fai?1                
pati5ce1 love1 resignation1  #jjc3jaa & 
! p]secutions & suff]+s :i* ,i h endur$2
         ! ?+s :i* happ5$ to me 9       
,antio*1 ,iconium & ,ly/ra4         ,y  
"k ! p]secutions ,i endur$1 & h[ ! ,"l  
deliv]$         me out ( !m all4        
#jjc3jab ,& inde$ e "o :o is det]m9$ to 
live a godly life         z a foll[] (  
,*ri/ ,jesus w be p]secut$4  #jjc3jac ,b
 bad m5 & impo/ors w g on f bad to      
worse1         mislead+ & be+ misl$4    
#jjc3jad ,b y mu/ cl+ to ! ?+s :i* y h  

le>nt & h         be5 taught to believe1
 kn[+ :o y\r tea*]s 71  #jjc3jae & t f  
infancy y h kn[n ! sacr$ writ+s         
:i* are able to make y wise to obta9    
salvation ?r\gh         fai? 9 ,*ri/    
,jesus4  #jjc3jaf ,e ,scripture is      
inspir$ by ,god & is useful = tea*+1    
= conv9c+1 = correction ( error1 & =    
in/ruction         9 "r do+2  #jjc3jag s
 t ! man ( ,god may himself be complete 
& may be         p]fectly equipp$ = e   
good "w4  #jjd3jja ,i solemnly implore  
y1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & (         ,*ri/ 
,jesus :o is ab\t to judge ! liv+ & !   
dead1         & by ,8 ,appe>+ & ,8      
,k+%ip3  #jjd3jjb proclaim ,god's       
message1 be zeal\s 9 season & out (     
season2         conv9ce1 rebuke1        
enc\rage1 ) ! utmo/ pati5ce         z a 
tea*]4  #jjd3jjc ,= a "t is com+ :5 !y w
 n tol]ate :olesome         in/ruction1 
b1 want+ to h _! e>s tickl$1 !y w       
f9d a multitude ( tea*]s to satisfy _!  
own fancies2  #jjd3jjd & w turn away f  
li/5+ to ! tru? & w turn         aside  

to fables4  #jjd3jje ,b z = y1 y mu/    
ex]cise habitual self-control1         &
 n live a self-indulg5t life1 b d ! duty
 ( an         evangeli/ & fully dis*>ge 
! obligations ( y\r (fice4  #jjd3jjf ,i 
= my "p am l a dr9k-(f]+ :i* is already 
be+         p\r$ out2 & ! "t = my       
dep>ture is n[ close at h&4  #jjd3jjg ,i
 h gone ?r\gh ! glori\s conte/2 ,i h run
 ! race2         ,i h gu>d$ ! fai?4     
#jjd3jjh ,f ?is "t onw>d !re is res]v$ =
 me ! cr[n         ( righte\sness :i* ! 
,"l1 ! righte\s ,judge1         w aw>d  
to me on t day1 & n only to me1 b also  
to all :o love ! ?\ght ( ,8 ,appe>+4    
#jjd3jji ,make an ef=t to come to me    
spe$ily4  #jjd3jaj ,= ,demas has des]t$ 
me--lov+1 z he does1 ! pres5t age--     
& has gone to ,!ssalonica2 ,cresc5s has 
gone to ,galatia1         & ,titus to   
,dalmatia4  #jjd3jaa ,luke is ! only    
fri5d ,i n[ h ) me4  ,call = ,m>k       
on y\r way & br+ him ) y1 = he is a     
great help         to me 9 my m9i/ry4   
#jjd3jab ,ty*icus ,i h s5t to ,ephesus4 

#jjd3jac ,:5 y come1 br+ ) y ! cloak :i*
 ,i left         beh9d at ,troas at !   
h\se ( ,c>pus1 & ! books1         b     
especially ! p>*m5ts4  #jjd3jad ,alex&] 
! metal-work] %[$ bitt] ho/ility t[>ds  
me3         ! ,"l w requite him accord+ 
to 8 do+s4  #jjd3jae ,y also %\ld bew>e 
( him2 = he has viol5tly         oppos$ 
our prea*+4  #jjd3jaf ,at my fir/ def5ce
 ,i _h no "o at my side1 b all des]t$   
me4         ,may x n be laid to _! *>ge4
  #jjd3jag ,! ,"l1 h[ev]1 /ood by me &  
fill$ me ) inw>d /r5g?1         t ?r\gh 
me ! ,message might be fully proclaim$  
& t all ! ,g5tiles might he> x2 & ,i 0  
rescu$         f ! lion's jaws4         
#jjd3jah ,! ,"l w deliv] me f e cruel   
attack & w         keep me safe 9       
prep>ation = ,8 heav5ly ,k+dom4         
,to ,him be ! glory until ! ,ages ( !   
,ages6  ,am54  #jjd3jai ,greet ,prisca &
 ,aquila1 & ! h\sehold ( ,onesiphorus4  
#jjd3jbj ,era/us /ay$ 9 ,cor9?2         
,trophimus ,i left beh9d me         at  
,miletus1 ill4  #jjd3jba ,make an ef=t  

to come be=e w9t]4  ,eubulus greets y1  
& s d ,pud5s1 ,l9us1 ,claudia1 & all !  
bre?r54  #jjd3jbb ,! ,"l be ) y\r _s4   
,grace be ) y all4