to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,

I desire therefore the men to pray in every place, lifting up devout hands, apart from anger and argument.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to act autonomously from a man, but to be in quietness.

And he must also have good testimony from those outside, lest he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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

forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.

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

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,

constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.

For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.