Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.

neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:

because they would be doctors of the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.

and whoremongers; to them that defile themselves with mankind; to menstealers; to liars and to perjured, and so forth if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine

This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief:

So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.

Of whose number is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore that above all things, prayers, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be had for all men:

which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time;

I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence.

Notwithstanding, through bearing of children they shall be saved, so they continue in faith, love, and holiness with discretion.

Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,

He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker.

He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker.

Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:

And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless.

Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers: but sober, and faithful in all things.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and such as rule their children well, and their own households.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.

For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed.

This is a sure saying, and of all parties worthy to be received.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things.

And these things command, that they may be without fault.

If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Let no widow be chosen under sixty years old, and such a one as was the wife of one man,

And if any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them minister unto them, and let not the congregation be charged: that it may have sufficient for them that are widows indeed.

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure.

Likewise, also, good works are manifest beforehand, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.

Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath.

When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

that thou keep the commandment, and be without spot and unrebukable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}