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

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

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for an example to them who should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may appear to all.

And these things give in a charge, that they may be blameless.

If any man or woman that believes has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

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