Monthly Archives: August 2017

Timothy Charged to Guard His Trust 1 Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God […]

Be Strong 1 So you, my son, be strong [constantly strengthened]andempowered in the grace that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus. 2 The things [the doctrine, the precepts, the admonitions, the sum of my ministry] which you have heard me teachin the presence of many witnesses, entrust [as a treasure] to reliableandfaithful men […]

“Difficult Times Will Come” 1 But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholyandprofane, 3 […]

“Preach the Word” 1 I solemnly 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: 2 preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right andevenwhen it is not [keep your sense […]

Misleadings in Doctrine and Living 1 Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus by the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) our Hope [the fulfillment of our salvation], 2 to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and […]

A Call to Prayer 1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, 2 forkings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. […]

Overseers and Deacons 1 This is a faithfulandtrustworthy saying: if any man [eagerly] seeks the office ofoverseer (bishop, superintendent), he desires an excellent task. 2 Now an overseer must be blamelessandbeyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not addicted to wine, nota bullynorquick-temperedandhot-headed, but gentleandconsiderate, free from […]

Apostasy 1 But the [Holy] Spirit explicitlyandunmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitfulandseductive spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 [misled] by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared as with a branding iron [leaving them incapable of ethical functioning], 3 who forbid marriage […]

Honor Widows 1 Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers, 2 to older women as mothers, to younger women as sisters, in all purity [being careful to maintain appropriate relationships]. 3 Honorandhelp those widows who are truly widowed [alone, and […]

Instructions to Those Who Minister 1 All who are under the yoke as bond-servants (slaves) are to regard their own masters as worthy of honorandrespect so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] will not be spoken against. 2 Those who have believing masters are not to be disrespectful toward them because […]