The salutation of me Paul by my own hand, which is the token in every epistle; for so I write,

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all." Amen.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

to Timothy my true son in the faith, be grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.

parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,

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.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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

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,

nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be silent.

And Adam was not seduced by the serpent, but the woman being led astray was first in the transgression.

Yet shall she be saved through childbirth, if they continue in faith and love, in holiness and modesty.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)

Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.

But if I should be retarded, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave in the house of God, the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

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

and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, as one brought up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Meditate on these things, be wholly in them, that thy proficiency may be manifest in all.

These things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,

and are therefore to be condemned, because they violate their first faith.

And if any believer have relations widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve those that are indeed widows and desolate.

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

Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.

So also the good works of some are manifest; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor; that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed:

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.

and void of truth, accounting gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

having therefore food and raiment, let us be herewith content.

But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.

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,

to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

greatly desiring to see thee, (for I remember thy tears,) that I may be filled with joy:

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;

but now made manifest by the appearance of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light by the gospel: for which I was appointed an herald,

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus:

and the things which thou hast heard from me, before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Therefore I submit to every thing for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is by Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Endeavour to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

If therefore any one purify himself from these corruptions, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified and fitted for the Master's use, being prepared for every good work.

but to be gentle towards all men, ready to teach, patient under injuries,

and they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who have been captivated by him to his will.

But this know, that in the last days there will be difficult times;

for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

and led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

But they shall not proceed far: for their folly shall be evident to all, as theirs also was.

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction.

and turn away their attention from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

For I am now going to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution is near.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all men forsook me: God grant it may not be laid to their charge!

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the gospel might be fully spread, and that all the nations might hear: and so I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory throughout all ages. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen.

and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly.

For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

holding fast the faithful word, according as he hath been taught, that he may be able both to instruct in sound doctrine, and to convince gainsayers.

For there are many disorderly persons, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped:

This testimony is true: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be found in the faith;

that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:

that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,

chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Exhort the young men in like manner to be temperate:

in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;

that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.

Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things,

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;

to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

Forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey carefully, that nothing may be wanting to them.

And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.

But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

God, who at sundry times, and various ways, spake of old unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son,

whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds.

Who being the refulgence of his glory and the imprest image of his person, and sustaining all things by his powerful word, having by Himself performed the purging away of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high.

For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?"

and as a mantle wilt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail."

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to attend on those who shall be heirs of salvation?