Paul, and apostle of Jesus Christ by command of God our Saviour and Jesus Christ our Hope,

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

nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.

Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.

I know well that "the Law is good" if a man use it lawfully;

but he must remember that the Law is not enacted for a good man, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreligious and sinful, for the godless and profane, for parricides and murderers,

as laid down in the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

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

This charge then, I am laying upon you, Timothy, my son, according to the predictions formerly made concerning you. Fight the good fight in the spirit of these predictions,

keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

For this is good and pleasing in the eyes of our Saviour God,

For God is one; and one is mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus,

but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.

I allow no woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man; but let her keep quiet.

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?

He should also have a good reputation among outsiders, lest he fall into reproach, and into a snare of the devil.

I am writing this to you in case I should be detained, to let you see how you ought to behave in the household of God??he Church of the everliving God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

who discourage marriage, and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thankfulness, by those who believe, and have a clear knowledge of the truth.

For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness.

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

"We toil and agonize because our hopes are set on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all men,??f believers in particular.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has fixed her hope on God, and devotes herself to supplications and prayers, day and night.

She must be well reputed for good works, as one who has brought up a family, received strangers with hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the distressed, and diligently followed every good work.

I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.

Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

Those whose masters are Christian believers must not treat them with disrespect, because they are brothers; nay, rather slave for them the better because those who get the benefit of their services are believing and beloved. Continue to teach and preach this.

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

Keep contending in the noble contest of the faith; seize hold on eternal life, to which you were called when you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

In the presence of God who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus who bore witness to the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords,

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use.

Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,

laying up right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order that they may obtain the Life which is life indeed.