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

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

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause useless speculations rather than God's plan [that is] by faith.

But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a faith without hypocrisy,

But we know that the law [is] good, if anyone makes use of it lawfully,

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God that I was entrusted with.

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, to the only God, [be] honor and glory {forever and ever}. Amen.

I am setting before you this instruction, Timothy [my] child, in accordance with the prophecies spoken long ago about you, in order that by them you may fight the good fight,

having faith and a good conscience, which some, [because they] have rejected [these], have suffered shipwreck concerning their faith,

on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

This [is] good and acceptable before God our Savior,

For [there is] one God and one mediator between God and human beings, the man Christ Jesus,

but with good deeds which are fitting for women who profess godliness.

But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but {to remain quiet}.

The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

(but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.

For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith [that is] in Christ Jesus.

But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

who forbid marrying [and insist on] abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,

because everything created by God [is] good and nothing [is to be] rejected [if it is] received with thankfulness,

for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

[By] teaching these [things] to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.

For to this [end] we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in [the] living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

But the widow [who is one] truly, and is left alone, has put her hope in God and continues in her petitions and prayers night and day.

being well-attested by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped those who are oppressed, if she has devoted herself to every good work.

I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.

Likewise also good works [are] evident, and those considered otherwise are not able to be hidden.

All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

I command you, in the sight of God who gives life to all [things] and Christ Jesus who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Command those [who are] rich in this present age not to be proud and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in God, who provides us all [things] richly for enjoyment,

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely,

storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of [what is] truly life.