Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

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

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who strengthened me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry--

And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.

Faithful is the Word and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, as a pattern to those being about to believe on Him to life everlasting.

For God is one, and there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,

To this I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of the nations, in faith and truth.

For they having served well gain a good grade for themselves, and much boldness in the faith, those in Christ Jesus.

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.

But refuse younger widows, for whenever they grow lustful against Christ, they desire to marry;

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.

If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words (those of our Lord Jesus Christ), and to the doctrine according to godliness,

I charge you before God (who makes all things alive) and in the sight of Christ Jesus (who witnessed the good confession to Pontius Pilate),

that you keep the commandment without spot and without blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.