Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

to Timotheus, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

Now we know that the law is good if any one uses it lawfully,

according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

Now to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

maintaining faith and a good conscience; which last some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

For God is one, and the mediator of God and men one, the man Christ Jesus,

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.

forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him.

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.