desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

This charge I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before about you, in order that you might war a good warfare by them,

First of all, then, I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence.

But she will be kept safe through childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with sensibleness.

Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,

Likewise the deacons are to be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of ill gain,

And let these also first be tested, then let them minister without reproach.

Even so their wives are to be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For every creation of God is good, and nothing to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving.

Having suggested these things to the brothers, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the Words of Faith and by the good doctrine which you have followed.

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders.

Meditate on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.

And command these things so that they may be blameless.

Do not let a widow be enrolled having become less than sixty years old, the wife of one man,

And with it all they also learn to be idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, and those who are otherwise cannot be hidden.

Let as many slaves as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

But having food and clothing, we will be content.

But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.