And I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me ability for the work, that He accounted me faithful, having put me into the ministry,

who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,

It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.

But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life.

of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

who is willing that all men should be saved, and therefore come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony to be published in due time,

and doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry,

For to this end we both labour and suffer reproach, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Honour widows who are widows indeed.

Let the elders, who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those that labour in preaching and teaching.

and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.

I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,

which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good,