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

to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief:

I own that the law is good, if a man make a right use of it:

with the salutary doctrine of the gospel of immortality, which the blessed God committed to my trust.

to the king of the world, the immortal, invisible, and the only God be honour and glory to endless ages. amen.

assisted by faith and a good conscience: for some having discarded the one, have entirely lost the other.

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,

for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness.

for all that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it be receiv'd with thanksgiving:

for to that end we expose ourselves to trouble and reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the saviour of all men, especially of believers.

if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.

besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.

I conjure you before God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, to observe these rules without prepossession and partiality.

Let those who are in a state of servitude, consider the entire respect due to their masters, that the name of God, and the doctrine of the gospel may not be blasphemed.

As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate;

Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment;

to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,