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.

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.

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.

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

These things, be thy care, in these things, be thou, that, thine advancement, may be, manifest, unto all:

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.

An elderly man, do not thou reprimand, but beseech him, as though he were thy father, - younger men, as brothers,

Widows, honour thou - who indeed are widows: -

But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, -

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

But, them who are sinning, before all, do thou reprove, that, the rest also, may 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.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

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

Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,

O Timothy! that which hath been entrusted, do thou guard, avoiding the profane pratings and oppositions of falsely named knowledge, -