1   Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God, ^note according to the promise of lyfe, which is in Christ Iesus,

2   To Timothie a beloued sonne: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the father, and Christe Iesus our Lorde.

3   I thanke God ^note whom I worshippe from [my] forefathers in pure conscience, that without ceassyng I haue remembra&ubar;ce of thee in my prayers night ∧ day

4   Desiryng to see thee, myndefull of thy teares: that I may be fylled with ioy.

5   When I call to remembraunce the vnfaigned fayth that is in thee, whiche dwelt first in thy graundmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunica: and I am assured that [it dwelleth] in thee also. B   

6   Wherfore I put thee in rem&ebar;braunce that thou ^note stirre vp the gyft of God, which is in thee by the puttyng on of my handes.

7   For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare: but of power, and of loue, and of a sounde mynde.

8    ^noteBe not thou therfore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lorde, neither of me his prisoner: but suffer thou aduersitie with the Gospell, accordyng to the power of God,

9   Who hath ^note saued vs, ∧ called vs with an holy callyng, not accordyng to our workes: but accordyng to his owne purpose and grace, which was geuen vs in Christe Iesus, before the world began: C   

10   But is nowe made manifest by the appearyng of our sauiour Iesus Christ, ^note who hath put away death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospell:

11    ^noteWherunto I am appoynted, a preacher and Apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

12   For the which cause I also suffer these thynges. Neuerthelesse, I am not

ashamed: For I knowe whom I haue beleued, and I am perswaded that he is able to kepe that which I haue committed to hym, agaynst that day. D   

13    ^noteSee thou haue the paterne of wholesome wordes, which thou hast hearde of me in fayth ∧ loue, [that is] in Christe Iesus.

14   That ^note good thyng which was committed to thy keping, holde fast through the holy ghost which dwelleth in vs.

15   This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of wh&obar; are Phygellus ∧ Hermogenes.

16   The Lorde geue mercie vnto þe; house of Onesiphorus, for he oft refreshed me, ^note and was not ashamed of my chayne.

17   But wh&ebar; he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and founde [me].

18   The Lorde graunt vnto hym, that he may fynde mercie with the Lorde in that day: And in howe many thynges he ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. The .ij. Chapter. 2 He exhorteth hym to be constant in trouble, to suffer manly, to abyde fast in the wholsome doctrine of our Lorde Iesus Christe, 11 shewyng hym the fidelitie of Gods counsell touchyng the saluation of his, 19 and the marke therof. A   

1   &rhand; Thou therfore my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christe Iesus.

2   And the thynges that thou haste hearde of me by many witnesses, the same commit thou ^note to faythfull men, which shalbe apt to teache other also.

3   Thou therfore suffer afflictions as a good souldier of Iesus Christe.

4   No man that warreth, entangleth hym selfe with thaffayres of [this] lyfe, that he may please hym which hath chosen hym to be a souldier.

5   And if a man also wrestle, yet is he not crowned except he wrestle lawfullie.

6   The labouryng husbandman, ^note must first be partaker of the fruites.

7   Consider What I say: and the Lorde geue thee vnderstandyng in all thinges. B   

8   Remember that Iesus Christe, ^note of the seede of Dauid, was raysed from the dead, accordyng to my Gospell,

9   Wherin I suffer trouble as an euyll doer, euen vnto bondes: But the worde of God is not bounde.

10   Therfore ^note I suffer all thynges for the electes sakes, that they myght also obtaine the saluation, which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

11   It is a faythfull saying: ^note for yf we be dead with hym, we shall also lyue with hym:

12    ^noteIf we be patient, we shall also raigne with hym: ^note If we denie hym, he also shall denie vs.

13   If we be vnfaythful, he abideth faithfull, he can not denie hym selfe.

14   Of these thynges put them in remembraunce, testifie before the Lorde, that they striue not about wordes to no profite, [but] to the peruertyng of þe; hearers. C   

15   Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightlie deuidyng the worde of trueth.

16    ^noteBut prophane voyces of vanitie passe ouer: For they wyll encrease vnto greater vngodlynesse.

17   And their worde shall fret as doth a cancker: of whom is ^note Hymeneus and Philetus,

18   Which about the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alredie, ∧ do ouerthrowe the fayth of some.

19   But the strong foundation of God standeth styl, hauyng this seale: ^note The Lorde knoweth th&ebar; that are his: And, let euery one that nameth the name of Christe, depart from iniquitie. D   

20   But ^note in a great house are not onely vessels of golde, and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth: some to honour, and some vnto dishonour.

21   If a man therfore pourge hym selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, and meete for þe; vses of the Lorde, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

22   Lustes of youth auoyde, but folowe ryghteousnesse, fayth, loue, peace, with them that call on the Lorde out of a pure heart.

23    ^noteBut foolishe ∧ vnlearned questions put from thee, knowyng that they do but gender strife.

24   And the seruaunt of the Lorde must not striue: but be gentle vnto all men, ^note apt to teache, sufferyng euyll in mekenesse,

25   Instructing th&ebar; which are ^note contrarie mynded, yf God at any tyme wyll geue them repentaunce, to the knowledge of the trueth:

26   And that they may come to th&ebar; selues agayne, out of the snare of the deuyll, which are holden captyue of hym at his wyll. The .iij. Chapter. 1 He prophecieth of the perilous tymes, 2 setteth out hypocrites in their colours, 12 sheweth the state of the Christians, 14 and howe to auoyde daungers, 16 Also what profite commeth of the scriptures. A   

1   This knowe also, that ^note in the last dayes, perylous tymes shalbe at hande.

2   For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude, blasphemers, disobedient to fathers and mothers, vnthankefull, vngodlye:

3   Without naturall affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, riotous, fierce, despisers of them which are good,

4   Traytours, headdy, hye mynded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God:

5   Hauyng a fourme of godlynesse, but denying the power therof: turne away from these. B   

6   These are they, ^note which enter into houses, ∧ leade captiue [simple] women laden with sinne, caryed with diuers lustes:

7   Euer learnyng, and neuer able to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.

8    ^noteFor as Iannes and Iambres withstoode Moyses, so do these also resist the trueth: Men of ^note corrupt myndes, reprobate concernyng the fayth:

9   But they shall preuayle no longer. For their madnesse shalbe manifest vnto all [men] as also theirs was. C   

10   But thou hast folowed my doctrine, fashion of lyuyng, ^note purpose, fayth, long sufferyng, loue, patience,

11   Persecutions, afflictions, which came vnto me at Antioche, at Iconium, at Lystra, which persecutions I suffred patiently: And from them all, the Lord deliuered me.

12   Yea, and ^note all that wyll lyue godly in Christe Iesus, shall suffer persecution.

13   But the euyll men and deceauers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceauyng and deceaued.

14   But continue thou in the thynges which thou haste learned, which also were committed vnto thee, knowyng of whom thou hast learned [them]: D   

15   And that from an ^note infant thou hast knowen the scriptures, which are able to make thee wyse vnto saluation, thorowe fayth which is in Christe Iesus.

16    ^noteAll scripture is geuen by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable to doctrine, to reproue, to correction, to instruction which is in ryghteousnesse,

17   That ^note the man of God may be perfect, instructed vnto all good workes. The .iiij. Capter. 2 He exhorteth Timotheus to be seruent in the worde, and to suffer aduersitie, 6 maketh mention of his owne death, 9 and biddeth Timothe come vnto hym. A   

1   I testifie therefore before God, ∧ the Lorde Iesus Christe, which shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearyng, and his kingdome.

2   Preache the worde, be ^note instant in season, out of season: Improue, rebuke, exhort in all long sufferyng and doctrine.

3   For the tyme wyll come, when they shall not suffer wholsome doctrine: but after their owne lustes, shal they whose eares itche, get th&ebar; an heape of teachers:

4   And shall turne away their hearyng from the trueth, and shalbe turned vnto fables.

5   But watche thou in all thynges, suffer

afflictions, do the worke of an Euangelist, fulfyll thy ministerie: B   

6   For I am nowe redie to be offered, ∧ the tyme of my dissolution is at hande.

7   I haue fought a good fyght, I haue fulfylled [my] course, I haue kept þe; faith.

8   Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me ^note a crowne of ryghteousnesse, which the Lorde, the ryghteous iudge, shall geue me at that day: not to me only, but vnto th&ebar; also þt; haue loued his appearyng.

9   Do thy diligence to come shortly vnto me.

10   For Demas hath forsaken me, hauing loued this present worlde, and is departed vnto Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus vnto Dalmatia.

11   Only Luke is with me. Takyng Marke and bryng him with thee, for he is profitable vnto me for þe; ministration.

12   And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus. C   

13   The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, wh&ebar; thou commest bring with thee, and the bookes, but specially the parchementes.

14   Alexander the coppersmith shewed me much euyll: The Lorde ^note rewarde hym accordyng to his deedes.

15   Of whom be thou ware also: For he hath greatly withstande our preaching.

16   At my first aunsweryng, no man assisted me, but all forsoke me, [I pray God] þt; it may not be layde to their charges: D   

17   &rhand; Notwithstandyng, the Lorde assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preachyng should be fulfylled to the vtmost, and that all the gentiles should heare, and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the Lion.

18   And the Lorde shall delyuer me from euery ^note euyll worke, ∧ will preserue me vnto his heauenly kingdome: To wh&obar; [be] prayse for euer and euer. Amen. &lhand;

19   Salute Prisca and ^note Aquila, and the housholde of ^note Onesiphorus.

20   Erastus abode at Corinthum: ^note But Trophimus haue I left at Miletum sicke.

21   Do thy dilig&ebar;ce to come before winter. Eubolus greeteth thee, and Pudens, ∧ Linus, and Claudia, ∧ all the brethr&ebar;.

22   The Lorde Iesus Christe [be] with thy spirite: Grace be with you. Amen. ¶ The seconde epistle vnto Timothe, was written from Rome, when Paul was presented the seconde tyme vnto the Emperour Nero.

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