Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

And Adam was not [the one] deceived, but [it was] the woman who, when deceived, fell into sin.

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Train yourself in godliness. Exercise for the body is not useless, but godliness is useful in every respect, possessing, as it does, the promise of Life now and of the Life which is soon coming.

These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things.

But the younger widows you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,

Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.

The sins of some men are clearly seen, going before them to be judged; but with others, their sins go after them.

In the same way, there are good works which are clearly seen; and those which are not so, may not be kept secret.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.