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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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;

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

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

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