PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God, our Saviour, and Lord, Jesus Christ, who is our hope;

And I render thanks to him who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, that he hath counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolently violent, But I was admitted to mercy, for I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered over unto Satan, that they may be corrected, so as to blaspheme no more.

who wills all men to be saved, and come to the acknowledgment of truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times;

He must also have a fair character from those who are without, that he may not fall into reproach, and into the snare of the devil.

For they who discharge the office of a deacon with propriety, acquire to themselves a respectable station [in the church], and great boldness in the faith which is in Jesus Christ.

men who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised;

prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge the truth.

For therefore do we labour and are exposed to abuse, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doctrine; abide in them: for so doing thou shalt both save thyself, and those who hear thee.

But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.

Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,

But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.

But they who have believing masters, let them not think less of them, because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they are faithful and beloved, who have equally partaken of the benefit. These things teach and enjoin.

perverse wranglings of men corrupt in mind, and destitute of truth, who think to make gain of godliness; depart from such men.

For they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful passions, which sink men in the abyss of destruction and perdition.

I conjure thee in the presence of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who witnessed that noble confession before Pontius Pilate;

which in his own appointed times he will shew forth, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

who alone possesseth immortality, inhabiting light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and glory eternal. Amen.

Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment;