And I have gratitude to the Christ--Jesus our Lord--who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

for kings and all those who are in prominence, so that we may live a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and propriety.

who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony for their own times.

a man who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all propriety

For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.

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

For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

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.

But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved--those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things

But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.

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

which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.

Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,