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¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to the injunction of God, our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ, our Expectation,
² to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God, our Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord.
³ According as I entreat you, remain with them in Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you should be charging some not to be teaching differently,
⁴ nor yet to be heeding myths and endless genealogies, which are affording exactions rather than God's administration which is in faith.
⁵ Now the consummation of the charge is love out of a clean heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith,
⁶ from which some, swerving, were turned aside into vain prating,
⁷ wanting to be teachers of the law, not apprehending either what they are saying, or that concerning which they are insisting.
⁸ Now we are aware that the law is ideal if ever anyone is using it lawfully,
⁹ being aware of this, that law is not laid down for the just, yet it is for the lawless and insubordinate, the irreverent and sinners, the malign and profane, thrashers of fathers and thrashers of mothers, homicides,
¹⁰ paramours, sodomites, kidnapers, liars, perjurers, and if any other thing is opposing sound teaching,
¹¹ in accord with the evangel of the glory of the happy God, with which I was entrusted.
¹² Grateful am I to Him Who invigorates me, Christ Jesus, our Lord, for He deems me faithful, assigning me a service,
¹³ I, who formerly was a calumniator and a persecutor and an outrager: but I was shown mercy, seeing that I do it being ignorant, in unbelief.
¹⁴ Yet the grace of our Lord overwhelms, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
¹⁵ Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all welcome, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, foremost of whom am I.
¹⁶ But therefore was I shown mercy, that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ should be displaying all His patience, for a pattern of those who are about to be believing on Him for life eonian.
¹⁷ Now to the King of the eons, the incorruptible, invisible, only, and wise God, be honor and glory for the eons of the eons! Amen!
¹⁸ This charge I am committing to you, child Timothy, according to the preceding prophecies over you, that in them you may be warring the ideal warfare,
¹⁹ having faith and a good conscience, which some, thrusting away, have made shipwreck as to the faith;
²⁰ of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I give up to Satan, that they may be trained not to calumniate.

¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
² Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
³ As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
⁴ Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
⁵ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
⁶ From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
⁹ Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
¹⁰ For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
¹¹ According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
¹³ Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
¹⁶ Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
¹⁸ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
¹⁹ Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
²⁰ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

¹ I am entreating, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, pleadings, thanksgiving be made for all mankind,
² for kings and all those being in a superior station, that we may be leading a mild and quiet life in all devoutness and gravity,
³ for this is ideal and welcome in the sight of our Saviour, God,
⁴ Who wills that all mankind be saved and come into a realization of the truth.
⁵ For there is one God, and one Mediator of God and mankind, a Man, Christ Jesus,
⁶ Who is giving Himself a correspondent Ransom for all (the testimony in its own eras),
⁷ for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the nations in knowledge and truth.
⁸ I am intending, then, that men pray in every place, lifting up benign hands, apart from anger and reasoning.
⁹ Similarly, women also are to be adorning themselves in raiment, decorously, with modesty and sanity, not with braids and gold, or pearls or costly vesture,
¹⁰ but (what is becoming to women professing a reverence for God) with good works.
¹¹ Let a woman be learning in quietness with all subjection.
¹² Now I am not permitting a woman to be teaching nor yet to be domineering over a man,, but to be in quietness
¹³ (for Adam was first molded, thereafter Eve,
¹⁴ and Adam was not seduced, yet the woman, being deluded, has come to be in the transgression).
¹⁵ Yet she shall be saved through the child bearing, if ever they should be remaining in faith and love and holiness with sanity.

¹ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
² For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
⁴ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
⁶ Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
⁷ Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
⁸ I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
¹⁰ But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
¹² But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
¹⁵ Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

¹ Faithful is the saying: "If anyone is craving the supervision, he is desiring an ideal work."
² The supervisor, then, must be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, sober, sane, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach,
³ no toper, not quarrelsome, but lenient, pacific, not fond of money,
⁴ controlling his own household ideally, having his children in subjection with all gravity --
⁵ now if anyone is not aware how to control his own household, how will he care for the ecclesia of God? --
⁶ no novice, lest, being conceited, he should be falling into the judgment of the Adversary.
⁷ Yet he must have an ideal testimony also from those outside, that he should not be falling into the reproach and trap of the Adversary.
⁸ Servants, similarly, are to be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not avaricious,
⁹ having the secret of the faith in a clear conscience.
¹⁰ Now let these also first be tested: thereafter let them be serving, being unimpeachable.
¹¹ The wives, similarly, are to be grave, not adversaries, sober, faithful in all things.
¹² Let servants be the husbands of one wife, controlling children and their own households ideally,
¹³ for those who serve ideally are procuring for themselves an ideal rank and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁴ These things I am writing to you, though expecting to come to you more quickly,
¹⁵ yet, if I should be tardy, that you may be perceiving how one must behave in God's house, which is the ecclesia of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.
¹⁶ And avowedly great is the secret of devoutness, which was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by messengers, heralded among the nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

¹ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
³ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
⁵ (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
⁶ Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
⁷ Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
⁸ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
⁹ Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
¹¹ Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
¹³ For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁴ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
¹⁶ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

¹ Now the spirit is saying explicitly, that in subsequent eras some will be withdrawing from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons,
² in the hypocrisy of false expressions, their own conscience having been cauterized;
³ forbidding to marry, abstaining from foods, which God creates to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who believe and realize the truth,
⁴ seeing that every creature of God is ideal and nothing is to be cast away, being taken with thanksgiving,
⁵ for it is hallowed through the word of God and pleading.
⁶ By suggesting these things to the brethren, you should be an ideal servant of Christ Jesus, fostering with the words of faith and of the ideal teaching which you have fully followed.
⁷ Now profane and old womanish myths refuse, yet exercise yourself in devoutness,
⁸ for bodily exercise is beneficial for a few things, yet devoutness is beneficial for all, having promise for the life which now is, and that which is impending.
⁹ Faithful is the saying and worthy of all welcome
¹⁰ (for for this are we toiling and being reproached), that we rely on the living God, Who is the Saviour of all mankind,
¹¹ especially of believers. These things be charging and teaching.
¹² Let no one be despising your youth, but become a model for the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity.
¹³ Till I come, give heed to reading, to entreaty, to teaching.
¹⁴ Neglect not the gracious gift which is in you, which was given to you through prophecy with the imposition of the hands of the eldership.
¹⁵ On these things meditate. In these be, that your progress may be apparent to all.
¹⁶ Attend to yourself and to the teaching. Be persisting in them, for in doing this you will save yourself as well as those hearing you.

¹ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
² Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
³ Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
⁶ If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
⁹ This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
¹⁰ For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
¹¹ These things command and teach.
¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
¹³ Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
¹⁵ Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

¹ An elderly man you should not be upbraiding, but be entreating him as a father, the younger men as brethren,
² the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all purity.
³ Widows be honoring, who are really widows.
⁴ Now if any widow has children or descendants, let them learn to be devoted to their own household first and reciprocate by paying their progenitors, for this is welcome in God's sight.
⁵ Now one really a widow, and alone, relies on God and is remaining in petitions and prayers night and day.
⁶ Yet she who is a prodigal, though living, is dead.
⁷ These things also, charge, that they may be irreprehensible.
⁸ Now if anyone is not providing for his own, and especially his family, he has disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
⁹ Let no widow be listed of less than sixty years, having been the wife of one man,
¹⁰ attested by ideal acts: if she nourishes children, if she is hospitable, if she washes the saints' feet, if she relieves the afflicted, if she follows up with every good work.
¹¹ Yet the younger widows refuse, for whenever they should be restive against Christ, they are wanting to marry;
¹² having judgment seeing that they repudiate their first faith.
¹³ Yet at the same time they are learning to be idle also, wandering about the homes. Yet not only are they idle, but gossips also, and meddlers, speaking what they must not.
¹⁴ I am intending, then, that younger widows are to be marrying, bearing children, managing the household, giving an opposer nothing as an incentive favoring reviling,
¹⁵ for already some were turned aside after Satan.
¹⁶ If any believing woman has widows with her, let her be relieving them and let not the ecclesia be burdened, that it should be relieving those who are really widows.
¹⁷ Let elders who have presided ideally be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who are toiling in word and teaching,
¹⁸ for the scripture is saying: "A threshing ox you shall not be muzzling," and "Worthy is the worker of his wages."
¹⁹ Against an elder do not assent to an accusation outside and except before two or three witnesses.
²⁰ Those who are sinning be exposing in the sight of all, that the rest also may have fear.
²¹ I am conjuring, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen messengers, that you should guard these things, apart from prejudice,
²² doing nothing from bias. On no one place hands too quickly, nor yet be participating in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
²³ No longer drink water only, but be using a sip of wine for your stomach and your frequent infirmities.
²⁴ Some men's sins are taken for granted, preceding them into judging, yet some are following up also.
²⁵ Similarly the ideal acts also are taken for granted, and those having it otherwise can not be hid.

¹ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
² The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
³ Honour widows that are widows indeed.
⁴ But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
⁵ Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
⁶ But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
⁷ And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
⁸ But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
⁹ Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
¹⁰ Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
¹¹ But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
¹² Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
¹³ And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
¹⁵ For some are already turned aside after Satan.
¹⁶ If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
¹⁸ For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
²⁰ Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
²¹ I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
²² Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
²⁴ Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
²⁵ Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

¹ Whoever are slaves under the yoke, let them deem their own owners worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching may be blasphemed.
² Yet let those having believing owners not be despising them seeing that they are brethren, but rather let them slave for them, seeing that they are believing and beloved, being supported by the slave's benefaction. These things teach and entreat.
³ If anyone is teaching differently and is not approaching with sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching in accord with devoutness,
⁴ he is conceited, versed in nothing, but morbid about questionings and controversies, out of which is coming envy, strife, calumnies, wicked suspicions,
⁵ altercations of men of a decadent mind and deprived of the truth, inferring that devoutness is capital.
⁶ Now devoutness with contentment is great capital;
⁷ for nothing do we carry into the world, and it is evident that neither can we carry anything out.
⁸ Now, having sustenance and shelter, with these we shall be sufficed.
⁹ Now, those intending to be rich are falling into a trial and a trap and the many foolish and harmful desires which are swamping men in extermination and destruction.
¹⁰ For a root of all of the evils is the fondness for money, which some, craving, were led astray from the faith and try themselves on all sides with much pain.
¹¹ Now you, O man of God, flee from these things: yet pursue righteousness, devoutness, faith, love, with endurance, suffering, and meekness.
¹² Contend the ideal contest of the faith. Get hold of eonian life, for which you were called, and you avow the ideal avowal in the sight of many witnesses.
¹³ I am charging you in the sight of God, Who is vivifying all, and of Jesus Christ, Who testifies in the ideal avowal before Pontius Pilate,
¹⁴ that you keep this precept unspotted, irreprehensible, unto the advent of our Lord, Christ Jesus,
¹⁵ which, to its own eras, the happy and only Potentate will be showing: He is King of kings and Lord of lords,
¹⁶ Who alone has immortality, making His home in light inaccessible, Whom not one of mankind perceived nor can be perceiving, to Whom be honor and might eonian! Amen!
¹⁷ Those who are rich in the current eon be charging not to be haughty, nor yet to rely on the dubiousness of riches, but on God, Who is tendering us all things richly for our enjoyment;
¹⁸ to be doing good acts, to be rich in ideal acts, to be liberal contributors,
¹⁹ treasuring up for themselves an ideal foundation for that which is impending, that they may get hold of life really.
²⁰ O Timothy, that which is committed to you, guard, turning aside from the profane prattlings and antipathies of falsely named "knowledge,"
²¹ which some are professing. As to the faith, they swerve. Grace be with you! Amen!

¹ Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
² And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
³ If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
⁵ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
⁶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.
⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
⁸ And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
⁹ But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
¹¹ But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
¹² Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
¹³ I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
¹⁴ That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
¹⁵ Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
¹⁶ Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
¹⁸ That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
¹⁹ Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
²⁰ O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
²¹ Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.