unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now.

But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.

Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

however the women may be saved by educating their children, and persevering themselves in faith, in charity, in holiness and chastity. this may be depended upon as true.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for teaching;

He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.

But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

Now the Holy Spirit specifically says that in later times [Note: "Later times" in the New Testament usually refers to the period following the first coming of Christ and the establishment of the church], some people will fall away from the faith [i.e., the true teaching of Christianity]. They will pay attention to deceitful spirits [i.e., lying people] and the teaching of evil spirits.

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

If you represent these things to the brethren, you will appear to be a true minister of Jesus Christ, brought up in the institutions of faith, and the true doctrine to which you were attach'd.

Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.

This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

Show consideration for true widows [i.e., those destitute of family members to care for them].

Now the woman who is a true widow, and living all alone, has placed her hope in God and continues [to offer] special requests and prayers [for help ?] night and day.

She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.

[So], if any woman believer has widows [in her family], she should take care of them and not require the church to be burdened, so that it can take care of the true widows [i.e., destitute ones].

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

So teach and exhort. If any one is a teacher of any other kind of doctrine, and refuses assent to wholesome instructions--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and the teaching that harmonizes with true godliness,

he is puffed up with pride and has no true knowledge, but is crazy over discussions and controversies about words which give rise to envy, quarrelling, revilings, ill-natured suspicions,

Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:

But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness.

Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.

of which some have spoken boastfully in connexion with the true faith, and have erred. Grace be with you all.