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

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.

This then I exhort thee first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings he made for all men;

These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee sooner,

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,

Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.

I adjure thee, before God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen messengers, that, these things, thou observe, apart from prejudgment, doing, nothing, by partiality.

I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,

For thee to keep the command spotless, irreprehensible, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ:

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee , turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

which some men professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace is with thee. Truly.