Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, through the command of God, our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope,

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

Now the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned;

But we know that the Law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

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

This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

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

but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God

moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

but if I should tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from food which God created to be received with thanksgiving, for those who believe and know the truth.

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

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

If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, with which thou art well acquainted.

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers.

But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety to their own family, and to requite their parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

I charge thee before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing with partiality.

In like manner also the good works of some are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let all who are under the yoke as bondservants count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

But do thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on everlasting life, to which thou wast called, and didst profess the good profession before many witnesses.

I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who under Pontius Pilate testified the good profession,

Charge those who are rich in this world that they be not highminded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good,

that they be rich in good works, liberal in imparting, willing to communicate,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.