As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,

knowing this, that law is not laid down for righteous men, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreverent and sinful, for the impious and profane, for father killers and mother killers, for man killers,

Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

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

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

but if I delay, that thou may know how it is necessary to live in a house of God, which is a congregation of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,

Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,

Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all.

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.

And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

I solemnly testify before God, and Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.

Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

for we brought nothing into the world. It is clear that neither can we carry anything out,

that thou keep the commandment, without spot, blameless, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.