light unapproachable; whom no man has seen, or can see; to whom be
honor and power everlasting. Amen.

(17)Charge those who are rich in this world, that they be not
high-minded, nor place their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in
God, who gives us all things richly for enjoyment; (18)that they do
good, be rich in good works, be free in imparting, willing to
communicate; (19)laying up in store for themselves a good foundation
against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

(20)O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the
profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called
knowledge; (21)which some professing erred concerning the faith. Grace
be with thee.

THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY.

I.

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the
promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, (2)to Timothy, a beloved
child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our
Lord.

(3)I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience,
that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night
and day; (4)longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be
filled with joy; (5)calling to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is
in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother
Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in thee also. (6)For which
cause I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God,
which is in thee by the laying on of my hands. (7)For God did not give
us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of chastisement.

(8)Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his
prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel, according to the
power of God; (9)who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and the
grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before eternal ages, (10)but
now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ; who
abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through
the gospel; (11)for which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle,
and a teacher of the Gentiles. (12)For which cause I suffer also these
things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him,
unto that day.

(13)Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou heardest from