Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to a command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our Hope,

to Timothy, a true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now.

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and of faith unfeigned;

But we know that the law is good, if one use it lawfully;

according to the Gospel of the glory of the Blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

Now to the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith;

for kings, and all who are in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

For there is one God, one Mediator also between God and men, a Man, Christ Jesus,

but (which becomes women professing godliness) through good works.

(but, if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?);

but, if I delay, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in a house of God, which, indeed, is an assembly of the living God, a pillar and basis of the truth,

And, confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.

Because every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, when it is received with thanksgiving;

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

Suggesting these things to the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have strictly followed;

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, Who is Savior of all men, especially of believers.

But, if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to show regard to their own family, and to make returns to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.

Now she that is really a widow, and left alone, has set her hope on God, and continues in supplications and prayers, night and day.

noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work.

I solemnly charge you before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

In like manner also the works that are good are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise can not be hid.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, to which you were called, and confessed a good confession before many witnesses.

I charge you before God who preserves alive all things, and Christ Jesus Who before Pontius Pilate testified a good confession,

Charge those who are rich in this present age, not to be high-minded, nor to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, Who giveth us richly all things for enjoyment;

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on that which is really life.