THE SECOND EPISTLE

of PAUL to
TIMOTHY
Wycliffe-Purvey, 1395 KJV, 1611
Chapter 1 Chapter 1
1:1 Paul, [the] apostle of Jesus 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
Christ, by the will of God, by the by the will of God, according to the
promise of life [after the promise of life] promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
that is in Christ Jesus,
1:2 to Timothy, his most dear- 1:2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved
worthy son, grace, mercy, and peace of son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God
God the Father, and of Jesus Christ, our the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Lord [and Jesus Christ, our Lord].
1:3 I do thankings to my God, to 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from
whom I serve from my progenitors [from my forefathers with pure conscience, that
my progenitors, either ancestors,] in clean without ceasing I have remembrance of
conscience, that without ceasing I have thee in my prayers night and day;
mind of thee in my prayers, night and
day,
1:4 desiring to see thee; having mind 1:4 Greatly desiring to see thee,
of thy tears [mindful of thy tears], that I be being mindful of thy tears, that I may
filled with joy. be filled with joy;
1:5 And I bethink of that faith [And I 1:5 When I call to remembrance the
take recording, or mind, of that faith], that is unfeigned faith that is in thee, which
in thee not feigned, which also dwelled dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and
first in thine aunt Lois, and in thy thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded
mother Eunice. And I am certain, that that in thee also.
also in thee.
1:6 For which cause I admonish thee, 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in
that thou raise again the grace of God, remembrance that thou stir up the gift

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that is in thee by the setting on of mine of God, which is in thee by the putting
hands [by the on-putting of mine hands]. on of my hands.
1:7 For why [Soothly] God gave not to 1:7 For God hath not given us the
us the spirit of dread, but of virtue, and spirit of fear; but of power, and of love,
of love, and of soberness. and of a sound mind.

1:8 Therefore do not thou shame the 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of
witnessing of our Lord Jesus Christ, the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his
neither me, his prisoner; but travail prisoner: but be thou partaker of the
thou together in the gospel by the afflictions of the gospel according to the
virtue of God [after the virtue of God]; power of God;

1:9 that delivered us, and called with 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us
his holy calling, not after our works, but with an holy calling, not according to
by his purpose and grace [that delivered our works, but according to his own
us, and called with this holy calling, not after purpose and grace, which was given us
our works, but after his purpose and grace], in Christ Jesus before the world began,
that is given [to us] in Christ Jesus
before worldly times;
1:10 but now it is open by the 1:10 But is now made manifest by the
lightening of our Saviour Jesus Christ, appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
which destroyed death, and lightened who hath abolished death, and hath
life and uncorruption by the gospel. brought life and immortality to light
[now forsooth it is open by the lighting of our through the gospel:
Saviour Jesus Christ, the which soothly
destroyed death, forsooth lighted life and
uncorruption by the gospel.]

1:11 In which I am set a preacher and 1:11 Whereunto I am appointed a

apostle, and master of heathen men. preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher
of the Gentiles.

1:12 For which cause also I suffer these 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer
things; but I am not confounded. For I these things: nevertheless I am not
know to whom I have believed, and I ashamed: for I know whom I have
am certain that he is mighty to keep believed, and am persuaded that he is
that (which) is taken to my keeping into able to keep that which I have
that day. committed unto him against that day.
1:13 Have thou the form of 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound

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wholesome words [Have thou the form of words, which thou hast heard of me, in
whole words], which thou heardest of me faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
in faith and love in Christ Jesus.
1:14 Keep thou the good [thing] taken 1:14 That good thing which was
to thy keeping by the Holy Ghost [Keep committed unto thee keep by the Holy
thou a good deposit, or thing taken to thy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
keeping, by the Holy Ghost], that dwelleth
in us.
1:15 Thou knowest this, that all that 1:15 This thou knowest, that all they
be in Asia be turned away from me, of which are in Asia be turned away from
which is Phygellus and Hermogenes [of me; of whom are Phygellus and
whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes]. Hermogenes.
1:16 The Lord give mercy to the house 1:16 The Lord give mercy unto the
of Onesiphorus, for oft he refreshed me, house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
and shamed not my chain. refreshed me, and was not ashamed of
my chain:
1:17 But when he came to Rome, he 1:17 But, when he was in Rome, he
sought me busily, and found [me]. sought me out very diligently, and
found me.
1:18 The Lord give to him to find 1:18 The Lord grant unto him that he
mercy of God in that day. And how may find mercy of the Lord in that day:
great things he ministered to me at and in how many things he ministered
Ephesus, thou knowest better. unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very
well.
Chapter 2 Chapter 2
2:1 Therefore thou, my son, be 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be
comforted in grace that is in Christ strong in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus. Jesus.
2:2 And what things thou hast heard 2:2 And the things that thou hast
of me by many witnesses, betake thou heard of me among many witnesses, the
these to faithful men, which shall be same commit thou to faithful men, who
able also to teach other men. shall be able to teach others also.
2:3 Travail thou as a good knight of 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness,

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Christ Jesus. [Travail thou as a good knight as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
of Jesus Christ.]

2:4 No man holding knighthood to 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth

God, wrappeth himself [enwrappeth himself with the affairs of this life; that
himself] with worldly needs, that he he may please him who hath chosen him
please to him, to whom he hath proved to be a soldier.
himself.
2:5 For he that fighteth in a battle 2:5 And if a man also strive for
[For why and he that striveth in a battle], masteries, yet is he not crowned, except
shall not be crowned, but he fight he strive lawfully.
lawfully.
2:6 It behooveth an earth-tiller to 2:6 The husbandman that laboureth
receive first of the fruits. must be first partaker of the fruits.
2:7 Understand thou what things I 2:7 Consider what I say; and the
say [Understand what things I say]. For the Lord give thee understanding in all
Lord shall give to thee understanding in things.
all things.
2:8 Be thou mindful that the Lord 2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ of
Jesus Christ of the seed of David hath the seed of David was raised from the
risen again from death [from dead], after dead according to my gospel:
my gospel,
2:9 in which I travail unto bonds, as 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an
working evil [as evil working], but the evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word
word of God is not bound. of God is not bound.

2:10 Therefore I suffer all things 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for
[Therefore I sustain all things] for the the elect's sakes, that they may also
chosen, that also they get the health, obtain the salvation which is in Christ
that is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly Jesus with eternal glory.
glory.
2:11 A true word [is this that I say], 2:11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be
that if we be dead together [to the world], dead with him, we shall also live with
also we shall live together [in bliss]; him:
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together [with Christ]; if we deny [him], with him: if we deny him, he also will
[and] he shall deny us; deny us:
2:13 if we believe not, he dwelleth 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth
faithful, he may not deny himself. faithful: he cannot deny himself.
2:14 Teach thou these things [Forsooth 2:14 Of these things put them in
these things I admonish], witnessing before remembrance, charging them before the
God. Do not thou strive in words; for Lord that they strive not about words to
to nothing it is profitable, but to the no profit, but to the subverting of the
subverting of men that hear. hearers.
2:15 Busily keep [Busily care, or keep,] to 2:15 Study to show thyself approved
give thyself an approved, praiseable unto God, a workman that needeth not
workman to God, without shame, to be ashamed, rightly dividing the
rightly treating the word of truth. word of truth.
2:16 But eschew thou unholy and vain 2:16 But shun profane and vain
speeches, for why those profit much to babblings: for they will increase unto
unfaithfulness, [Forsooth shun thou unholy more ungodliness.
and vain speeches, soothly they profit much to
unpiety,]

2:17 and the word of them creepeth as 2:17 And their word will eat as doth a
a canker. Of whom Philetus is, and canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and
Hymenaeus, Philetus;
2:18 which felled down [the which fell 2:18 Who concerning the truth have
down] from the truth, saying that the erred, saying that the resurrection is
rising again is now done, and they past already; and overthrow the faith of
subverted the faith of some men [and some.
turned upside-down the faith of some men].

2:19 But the firm foundament of God 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of
standeth, having this mark [having this God standeth sure, having this seal, The
mark, either signet], The Lord knoweth Lord knoweth them that are his. And,
which be his, and, Each man that Let every one that nameth the name of
nameth the name of the Lord, departeth Christ depart from iniquity.
from wickedness [depart from wickedness].

2:20 But in a great house be not only 2:20 But in a great house there are not
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tree and of earth; and so some be into also of wood and of earth; and some to
honour, and some into despite. honour, and some to dishonour.
2:21 Therefore, if any man cleanseth 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself
himself from these [Therefore if any man from these, he shall be a vessel unto
shall cleanse himself from these], he shall be honour, sanctified, and meet for the
a vessel hallowed into honour, and master's use, and prepared unto every
profitable to the Lord, ready to all good good work.
work [ready into all good work].
2:22 And flee thou [the] desires of 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but
youth, but follow thou rightwiseness, follow righteousness, faith, charity,
faith, charity, peace, with them that peace, with them that call on the Lord
inwardly call the Lord [that in-call the out of a pure heart.
Lord] of a clean heart.

2:23 And eschew thou foolish 2:23 But foolish and unlearned
questions, and without knowing questions avoid, knowing that they do
[Forsooth shun thou foolish questions, and gender strifes.
without discipline], witting that those
gender chidings.

2:24 But it behooveth the servant of 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must
the Lord to chide not [to not chide]; but not strive; but be gentle unto all men,
to be mild to all men, able to teach, apt to teach, patient,
patient,
2:25 with temperance reproving them 2:25 In meekness instructing those
that against-stand the truth, that that oppose themselves; if God
sometime God give to them repenting, peradventure will give them repentance
that they know the truth [that sometime to the acknowledging of the truth;
God give them penance to know the truth],

2:26 and that they rise again from the 2:26 And that they may recover
snares of the devil, of whom they be themselves out of the snare of the devil,
held prisoners at his will [of whom they be who are taken captive by him at his will.
holden captive at his will].

Chapter 3 Chapter 3
3:1 But know thou this thing, that in 3:1 This know also, that in the last
the last days perilous times shall days perilous times shall come.

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approach [shall nigh],

3:2 and men shall be loving 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their
themselves, covetous, high of bearing, own selves, covetous, boasters, proud,
proud, blasphemers, not obedient to blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
father and mother, unkind, cursed, unthankful, unholy,

3:3 without affection, without peace, 3:3 Without natural affection,

false blamers, uncontinent, unmild, trucebreakers, false accusers,
without benignity, [+without affection, or incontinent, fierce, despisers of those
good will, without peace, false challengers, that are good,
uncontinent, or unchaste, unmild, without
benignity,]

3:4 traitors, over-thwart [froward], 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded,

swollen with proud thoughts [blown], lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
blind, lovers of lusts more than of God, God;
3:5 having the likeness of piety, but 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but
denying the virtue of it. And eschew denying the power thereof: from such
thou these men. turn away.

3:6 Of these they be that pierce 3:6 For of this sort are they which
houses, and lead women captives [and creep into houses, and lead captive silly
lead little women captive] charged with women laden with sins, led away with
sins, which be led with diverse desires, divers lusts,
3:7 evermore learning, and never 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to
perfectly coming to the science of truth. come to the knowledge of the truth.
[evermore learning, and never perfectly
coming to the knowing of truth.]

3:8 And as Jannes and Jambres 3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres
against-stood Moses, so [and] these withstood Moses, so do these also resist
against-stand the truth, men corrupt in the truth: men of corrupt minds,
understanding [men corrupt in soul, or reprobate concerning the faith.
understanding], reproved about the faith.

3:9 But further they shall not profit, 3:9 But they shall proceed no
for the unwisdom of them shall be further: for their folly shall be manifest
known to all men, as [and] theirs was. unto all men, as theirs also was.

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3:10 But thou hast gotten my 3:10 But thou hast fully known my
teaching [my doctrine], ordinance, doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith,
purposing [purpose], faith, long abiding, longsuffering, charity, patience,
love, patience,
3:11 persecutions, passions, which 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which
were made to me at Antioch, at came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium,
Iconium, at Lystra, what manner at Lystra; what persecutions I endured:
persecutions I suffered, and the Lord but out of them all the Lord delivered
hath delivered me of all [and the Lord me.
delivered me of all].

3:12 And all men that will live 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly
faithfully in Christ Jesus [And all men that in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
will live piously, or faithfully, in Christ Jesus],
shall suffer persecution.
3:13 But evil men and deceivers shall 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall
increase into worse, erring, and sending wax worse and worse, deceiving, and
into error. [Forsooth evil men and deceivers being deceived.
shall profit into worse, erring themselves, and
sending others into error.]

3:14 But dwell thou in these things 3:14 But continue thou in the things
that thou hast learned, and that be which thou hast learned and hast been
betaken to thee, witting of whom thou assured of, knowing of whom thou hast
hast learned; learned them;

3:15 for thou hast known holy letters 3:15 And that from a child thou hast
from thy youth, which be able to learn known the holy scriptures, which are
thee to health [and for thou hast known able to make thee wise unto salvation
holy letters from thy youth, or childhood, the through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
which may inform thee to health], by faith
that is in Christ Jesus.
3:16 For all scripture inspired of God 3:16 All scripture is given by
is profitable to teach, to reprove, to inspiration of God, and is profitable for
chastise, [for] to learn in rightwiseness, doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:

3:17 that the man of God be perfect, 3:17 That the man of God may be
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good works]. good works.

Chapter 4 Chapter 4
4:1 I witness before God and Christ 4:1 I charge thee therefore before
Jesus, that shall deem the quick and the God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who
dead, by the coming of him, and the shall judge the quick and the dead at his
kingdom of him, appearing and his kingdom;
4:2 preach the word, be thou busy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in
suitably without rest, reprove thou, season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
beseech thou, blame thou in all patience exhort with all longsuffering and
and doctrine. [preach the word, be thou doctrine.
busy to opportune and inopportune, reprove,
beseech, blame in all patience and doctrine.]

4:3 For time shall be, when men shall 4:3 For the time will come when they
not suffer wholesome teaching, but at will not endure sound doctrine; but
their desires they shall gather together after their own lusts shall they heap to
to themselves masters itching to the themselves teachers, having itching ears;
ears. [Forsooth time shall be, when men shall
not sustain whole doctrine, but at their desires,
they shall gather together to themselves
masters itching, or pleasing, to the ears.]

4:4 And truly they shall turn away 4:4 And they shall turn away their
the hearing from truth, but to fables ears from the truth, and shall be turned
they shall turn. [And truly they shall turn unto fables.
away their hearing from truth, but to fables
they shall be turned together.]

4:5 But wake thou, in all things 4:5 But watch thou in all things,
travail thou, do the work of an endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, fulfill thy service [fulfill thy evangelist, make full proof of thy
service, or office], be thou sober. ministry.
4:6 For I am sacrificed now, and the 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered,
time of my departing is nigh. and the time of my departure is at hand.
4:7 I have striven a good strife, I 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have
have ended the course, I have kept the finished my course, I have kept the faith:
faith.

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4:8 In the tother time a crown of 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for
rightwiseness is kept to me, which the me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, a just doomsman, shall yield to Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me
me in that day; and not only to me, but at that day: and not to me only, but
also to these that love his coming [but to unto all them also that love his
them that love his coming]. appearing.

4:9 Hie thou to come to me soon. 4:9 Do thy diligence to come shortly
unto me:

4:10 For Demas, loving this world, 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me,
hath forsaken me [Forsooth Demas hath having loved this present world, and is
forsaken me, loving this world], and went to departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to
Thessalonica, Crescens into Galatia, Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Titus into Dalmatia;
4:11 Luke alone is with me. Take 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take
thou Mark [Take Mark], and bring with Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is
thee; for he is profitable to me into profitable to me for the ministry.
service.
4:12 Forsooth I sent Tychicus to 4:12 And Tychicus have I sent to
Ephesus. Ephesus.
4:13 The cloak [cloth] which I left at 4:13 The cloak that I left at Troas
Troas at Carpas, when thou comest, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring
bring with thee, and the books, but with thee, and the books, but especially
most the parchments. the parchments.
4:14 Alexander, the treasurer, showed 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did
to me much evil; the Lord shall yield to me much evil: the Lord reward him
him after his works. according to his works:
4:15 Whom also thou eschew; for he 4:15 Of whom be thou ware also; for
against-stood full greatly our words. he hath greatly withstood our words.
4:16 In my first defence no man 4:16 At my first answer no man stood
helped me, but all forsook me; be it not with me, but all men forsook me: I pray
areckoned to them. [In my first defence no God that it may not be laid to their
man was to me, but all forsook me; be it not charge.
reckoned to them.]

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4:17 But the Lord helped me, and 4:17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood
comforted me, that the preaching be with me, and strengthened me; that by
filled by me, and that all folks hear, that me the preaching might be fully known,
I am delivered from the mouth of the and that all the Gentiles might hear:
lion. [Forsooth the Lord stood nigh to me, and I was delivered out of the mouth of
and comforted me, that the preaching be full- the lion.
filled by me, and that all folks hear, and I am
delivered from the mouth of the lion.]

4:18 And the Lord delivered me from 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me
all evil work, and shall make me safe from every evil work, and will preserve
into his heavenly kingdom, to whom be me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom
glory into worlds of worlds. Amen. be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
4:19 Greet well Prisca, and Aquila, 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the
and the house of Onesiphorus. household of Onesiphorus.
4:20 Erastus left at Corinth [Forsooth 4:20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but
Erastus dwelt at Corinth], and I left Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
Trophimus sick at Miletum.
4:21 Hie thou to come before winter. 4:21 Do thy diligence to come before
Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and
Claudia, and all brethren, greet thee Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all
well. the brethren.
4:22 Our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy
spirit. The grace of God be with you. spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
Amen.

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