Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour,

Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.

Against whoremongers, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,

Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.

This charge I commit to thee, son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which went before concerning thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare:

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

Who willeth all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

For I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Yet she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;

Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

And let these be proved first,

In like manner their wives must be serious, not slanderers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

The mystery of godliness is the pillar and ground of the truth, and without controversy a great thing: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified by the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up into glory.

By the hypocrisy of them that speak lies, having their own consciences seared as with an hot iron:

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

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

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

If thou remind the brethren of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourishing them with the words of faith, and of the good doctrine whereto thou hast attained.

Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.

And enjoin these things, that they may be blameless.

Let not a widow be chosen under threescore years old,

And withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers and busy bodies, speaking what they ought not.

If any believing man or woman hath widows, let them relieve them; and let not the church be burthened, that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless by two or three witnesses.

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

In like manner the good works also of some are manifest; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke, account their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of God and his doctrine be blasphemed.

Having then food and covering, with these let us be content.

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, neither can see; to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy:

To do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,

Grace be with thee.