Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.

neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:

from the which things, some have erred, and have turned unto vain jangling,

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me.

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord which hath made me strong: for he counted me true, and put me in office,

Neverthelater, the grace of our Lord was more abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight,

having faith and good conscience, which some have put away from them, and as concerning faith have made shipwreck.

Of whose number is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, which is the man Christ Jesus,

which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time;

He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker.

For they that minister well, get themselves good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron,

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.

Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder.

Honour widows which are true widows.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.

The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.

See that they which have believing masters despise them not because they are brethren: but so much the rather do service, forasmuch as they are believing and beloved and partakers of the benefits. These things teach and exhort.

and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself.

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing,

which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,

which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called,

which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}