As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all.

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.

storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.