Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

to Timothy my true son in the faith, be grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.

parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,

It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.

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

This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which before came on thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare,

who is willing that all men should be saved, and therefore come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony to be published in due time,

nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be silent.

And Adam was not seduced by the serpent, but the woman being led astray was first in the transgression.

Yet shall she be saved through childbirth, if they continue in faith and love, in holiness and modesty.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)

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

But if I should be retarded, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave in the house of God, the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

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

and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

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

If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, as one brought up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

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 proficiency may be manifest in all.

These things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,

and are therefore to be condemned, because they violate their first faith.

And if any believer have relations widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve those that are indeed widows and desolate.

Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching.

Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.

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

Let as many as are servants under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor; that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed:

and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.

and void of truth, accounting gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

having therefore food and raiment, let us be herewith content.

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

who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good,

to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.