[It is being sent] to Timothy, my true son in the faith [i.e., in the realm of Christianity, not in a physical sense]. May you have unearned favor, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

and we have known that the law is good, if any one may use it lawfully;

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

for the sexually immoral, for men who have sexual relations with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

as measured by the glorious good news of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

I have thanks for Him Who empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He accounted me faithful, putting me into His service,

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.

For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

Unto which, I, have been appointed proclaimer and apostle - Truth I speak, I utter no falsehood - a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.

So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;

and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes,

In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

But they will be saved through motherhood, if they continue to have faith and to be loving and holy, and sensible as well.

Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight of a Church, he desires a noble work."

So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

(If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?)

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

but men who hold the deep truths of the Faith and have a clear conscience.

A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well.

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron,

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Do not neglect the gift you have, that was given you with predictions of your work, when the elders laid their hands upon you.

Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

Honor widows who have no other family members to care for them.

If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

No widow under sixty years of age should be put on this roll. A widow must have had but one husband,

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

For already some have turned aside after Satan.

And if any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them minister unto them, and let not the congregation be charged: that it may have sufficient for them that are widows indeed.

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;

Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

The vices of some men are so notorious, they prevent any inquisition: others don't discover themselves till they have been ordain'd.

In like manner also the good works [of some] are previously manifest; and it is not possible that what they have besides should be concealed.

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

meddling, of men whose minds have been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Withdraw from such.

For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out.

But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.