For God is one, and the mediator of God and men one, the man Christ Jesus,

But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons

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

The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

For we have brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry anything out.

Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;

In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited hair and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Faithful is the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

But piety with contentment is great gain.

who desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him.

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead while living.

But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of his house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,

I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,

not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.

desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,

according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,

that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing man: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.

And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.

But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

The women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

maintaining faith and a good conscience; which last some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.

And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them.

Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:

But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

And, at the same time, they learn also to be idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.

The word is faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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

For already some have turned aside after Satan.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.

Enjoin and teach these things.

Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.

I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.

not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,

being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.

If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

Honour widows who are really widows;

Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.

Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.

Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to the lawless and insubordinate, to the impious and sinful, to the unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,

Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

fornicators, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers; and if any other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

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.

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.

Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brethren,

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.

for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.

conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times;

for Adam was formed first, then Eve:

to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

and Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.

constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.