As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,

that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.

Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,

Against whoremongers, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, in that he accounted me faithful,

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

This charge I commit to thee, son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which went before concerning thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare:

Among which are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men:

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

I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:

Likewise that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with curled hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,

He ought also to have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

But if I tarry, that thou mayst know how to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God.

But the spirit saith expresly, that in the later times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils,

By the hypocrisy of them that speak lies, having their own consciences seared as with an hot iron:

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

For bodily exercise profiteth a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that which is to come.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Meditate on these things; be wholly in them, that thy profiting may appear in all things.

Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,

Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

And enjoin these things, that they may be blameless.

But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

If any believing man or woman hath widows, let them relieve them; and let not the church be burthened, that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

In like manner the good works also of some are manifest; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them a service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

For we brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry any thing out.

But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

That thou keep the commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which in his times the blessed and only Potentate will shew,

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

O Timotheus, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding prophane, empty babblings, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called: Which some professing have erred from the faith.