As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

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,

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry],

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.

Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you may strongly engage in battle,

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.

of which I was made a herald and an apostle,?? speak the truth, I lie not,?? teacher of nations in faith and truth.

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness:He (Jesus Christ) who was revealed in human flesh,
Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.

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.

Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren [who are adults], see to it that these first learn to show great respect to their own family [as their religious duty and natural obligation], and to compensate their parents or grandparents [for their upbringing]; for this is acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God.

But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

And these things proclaim, that they might be irreprehensible.

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.

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

he is mad with conceit, knowing nothing, but has a morbid fondness for questions and contentions about words, out of which come envy, strife, railing, evil suspicions,

Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.

I solemnly charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and [in the presence] of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession [in His testimony] before Pontius Pilate,

who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.

of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace be with thee.