^12 (A)Fight the good fight of ^(B)faith; ^(C)take hold of the eternal life ^(D)to which you were called, and for which you made the good ^(E)confession in the presence of ^(F)many witnesses. ^13 (G)I direct you in the presence of God, who ^[a]gives life to all things, and of ^(H)Christ Jesus, who testified the ^(I)good confession ^(J)before Pontius Pilate, ¹⁴ that you keep the commandment without ^[b]fault or reproach until the ^(K)appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which He will ^[c]bring about at ^(L)the proper time—He who is ^(M)the blessed and ^(N)only Sovereign, ^(O)the King of ^[d]kings and ^(P)Lord of ^[e]lords, ^16 (Q)who alone possesses immortality and ^(R)dwells in unapproachable light, ^(S)whom ^[f]no one has seen or can see. ^(T)To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

¹⁷ Instruct those who are rich in ^(U)this present world ^(V)not to be conceited or to ^(W)set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(X)who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. ¹⁸ Instruct them to do good, to be rich in ^(Y)good ^[g]works, ^(Z)to be generous and ready to share, ^19 (AA)storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(AB)take hold of that which is truly life.

^20 (AC)Timothy, protect ^(AD)what has been entrusted to you, avoiding ^(AE)worldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”— ²¹ which some have professed and thereby have ^(AF)gone astray ^[h]from ^(AG)the faith.

^(AH)Grace be with you.

Jesus Our High Priest

3 Therefore, ^(A)holy brothers and sisters, partakers of a ^(B)heavenly calling, consider ^(C)the Apostle and ^(D)High Priest of our ^(E)confession: Jesus;

¹⁴ Therefore, since we have a great ^(A)high priest who has ^(B)passed through the heavens, Jesus ^(C)the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our ^(D)confession.

²³ Let’s hold firmly to the ^(A)confession of our ^(B)hope without wavering, for ^(C)He who promised is faithful;