This charge then, I am laying upon you, Timothy, my son, according to the predictions formerly made concerning you. Fight the good fight in the spirit of these predictions,

speaking lies in hypocrisy. These are men whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron,

As you lay all these things before the brothers, you will be a noble minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing yourself in the precepts of the faith and that noble teaching which you have followed.

Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.

Keep preaching and teaching these things.

Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all.

Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

Keep admonishing them regarding these things, so that they may be irreproachable.

I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.

he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing, but is doting about disputations and a strife of words. These give rise to envy, quarrels, railings, evil suspicions,

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.