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

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

And I thank him who gave me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he accounted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, t

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

This charge I commit to thee, my child Timothy, in accordance with the directions of the prophets before given to thee, that thou mayst in them war the good warfare,

for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.

Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest to all.

These things also enjoin, that they may be blameless.

If any man or woman that is a believer have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.

Those that sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.

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