1. Sha’ul, an emissary of יהושע Messiah, according to a command of Elohim our Saviour, and of the Master יהושע Messiah, our expectation,
2. to Timothy, a genuine child in the belief: Favour, compassion, peace from Elohim our Father and יהושע Messiah our Master.
3. As I appealed to you when I went into Makedonia, to remain in Ephesos, in order to command some not to teach differently,
4. nor to pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than an administration of Elohim which is in belief.
5. Now the goal of this command is love from a clean heart, from a good conscience and a sincere belief,
6. which some, having missed the goal, turned aside to senseless talk,
7. wishing to be teachers of Torah, understanding neither what they say nor concerning what they strongly affirm.
8. And we know that the Torah is good if one uses it legitimately,
9. knowing this: that Torah is not laid down for a righteous being, but for the lawless and unruly, for the wicked and for sinners, for the wrong-doers and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
10. for those who whore, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else that is contrary to sound teaching,
11. according to the esteemed Good News of the blessed Elohim which was entrusted to me.
12. And I thank Messiah יהושע our Master who empowered me, because He counted me trustworthy, putting me into service,
13. me, although I was formerly a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter. But compassion was shown me because being ignorant I did it in unbelief.