With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.

Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;

But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

And this is the purpose of all our work and our fighting, because our hope is in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, and specially of those who have faith.

Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she is living.

If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.

Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

Through which some, who gave their minds to it, have been turned away from the faith. Grace be with you.