Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus - by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, -

Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, - the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; -

Desiring to be law-teachers, - not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.

Now, unto the King of the ages, - incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen!

Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that there be made - supplications, prayers, intercessions, thankgivings, in behalf of all men,

Who willeth, all men, to be saved, and, unto a personal knowledge of truth, to come;

I am minded, therefore, that - the men in every place be offering prayer, uplifting hands of lovingkindness, apart from anger and disputings;

In the same way, that, the women, in seemly attire, with modesty and sober-mindedness, be adorning themselves, - not with plaitings and ornamentation of gold, or with pearls, or with costly apparel, -

Let, a woman, in quietness, be learning in all submission;

But, teaching - unto a woman, I do not permit, nor yet to have authority over a man, - but to be in quietness;

And, Adam, was not deceived, whereas, the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be, in transgression;

She shall be saved, however, through means of the child-bearing, - if they abide in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobermindedness. Faithful, the saying.

It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:

Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;

Forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know the truth;

Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received, -

For it is hallowed by the word of God and intercession,

These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.

But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;

Be giving these things in charge, and be teaching: -

While I am coming, be giving heed - to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:

Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.

These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:

Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.

Howbeit, if, any widow, hath, children or grandchildren, let them be learning - first, unto their own house, to be shewing reverence, and, returns, to be making unto their progenitors; for, this, is acceptable before God;

And, these things, be giving in charge, that, without reproach, they may be;

Let, a widow, be put on the list - having become, not less than sixty years old, one man's, wife,

At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,

I am minded, therefore, that, the younger ones, marry, bear children, be mistress of the house, - giving, no single occasion, unto the opposer, as a cause, of reviling;

If any, believing woman, hath widows, let her be giving them succour, and not suffer the assembly to be burdened, - that, them who are indeed widows, it may itself succour.

Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching;

I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.

No longer, be a water-drinker, but, of a little wine, make use, because of thy stomach and thy, frequent, sicknesses.

In the same way, the noble works also, are openly evident, - and, they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

Let, as many as are servants under a yoke, be counting, their own masters, worthy, of all honour, lest, the name of God and the teaching, be defamed.

They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: -

incessant quarrellings of men wholly corrupt in their mind and bereft of the truth, - supposing godliness to be, a means of gain!

And, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content;

But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, -

Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, - lay hold of the age-abiding life - unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.

Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.

Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,

To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -

Which, some professing, concerning the faith, have missed the mark! Favour be with you.