as is taught in the glorious Good News of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

I offer thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, who qualified me for the ministry he has plac'd me in, for having appointed me to such a trust,

But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

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

keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. Certain individuals have scouted the good conscience and thus come to grief over their faith ??20 including Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have made over to Satan. That will teach them to stop their blasphemous ongoings!

among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, in order that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,

[Offer them] for kings and for all people in prominent [governmental] positions, so that we can live a peaceful and quiet life in all reverence [toward God] and respectability [toward people].

who is ever willing for all mankind to be saved and to come to an increasing knowledge of the truth.

Now I want the men to offer prayer at any meeting of the church; and let the hands they lift to heaven be holy ??they must be free from anger and dissension.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

It is a popular saying that "whoever aspires to office is set upon an excellent occupation."

Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;

Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?

[He must] not be a new convert or else he could become conceited [i.e., over being in a leadership position] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil.

Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;

But, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone of the truth.

[Such teaching will be spread] by hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared over as with a hot iron [i.e., making them insensitive to their guilt].

for then it is consecrated by the prayer said over it.

If you point out these instructions to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished [through study] on the words of the faith and of the good [Christian] doctrine which you have closely followed.

Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.

and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.

Ever honor widows who are really widows;

Now the woman who is a true widow, and living all alone, has placed her hope in God and continues [to offer] special requests and prayers [for help ?] night and day.

whereas the widow who plunges into dissipation is dead before ever she dies.

Whoever does not provide for his own relatives and particularly for his own family, has repudiated the faith: he is worse than an infidel.

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

For the Scripture says [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on the ox while it tramples over the grain." And [Luke 10:7], "The worker deserves his wages."

So also the right actions of some are evident to the world, and those that are not cannot remain for ever out of sight.

he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a sick interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,

But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

This will be brought about in his own time by the one ever-blessed Potentate, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords,

He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen.

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

For this reason let me remind you to keep ever blazing that gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

on account of which cause I indeed suffer these things: but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to stand guard over that which is committed unto me unto that day.

stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.

No soldier ever allows himself to be involved in the business affairs of life, so that he may please the officer who enlisted him.

No athlete is ever awarded the wreath of victory unless he has kept the rules.

Think over the things I am saying [grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you insight and understanding in everything.

If we continue to endure, we shall also share his throne. If we should ever disown him, he, too, will disown us.

Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.

Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.

Unghostly and vain voices, pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness,

Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things [which are dishonorable—disobedient, sinful], he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and], useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

You must keep on fleeing from the evil impulses of youth, but ever strive for uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in association with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts.

But have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies], since you know that they produce strife and give birth to quarrels.

Among them are included the men who make their way into private houses and carry off weak women as their prisoners--women who, weighed down by the burden of their sins, are led by ever-changing caprice,

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Alexander, a worker in metal, did me ever so much harm. The Lord will repay him for what he did.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

based on the hope and divine guarantee of eternal life, [the life] which God, who is ever truthful and without deceit, promised before the ages of time began,

For this reason I left you behind in Crete, so that you would set right what remains unfinished, and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

For, as God's steward, a minister must be of blameless life, not over-fond of having his own way, not a man of a passionate temper nor a hard drinker, not given to blows nor greedy of gain,

For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].

whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families [by] teaching [things] which must not be [taught] for the sake of dishonest gain.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

For God's favor has appeared with its offer of salvation to all mankind,

Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,

to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.

But avoid foolish controversy, and let genealogies and dissensions and strife over the Law alone, for these are fruitless and futile.

I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,

And we have great joy and consolation over thy love: For by thee, brother, the saints' hearts are comforted.

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.

This is in my own handwriting: 'I Paul promise to refund it' ??not to mention that you owe me, over and above, your very soul.

Yea, brother, let me rejoice over you in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

For to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son?

But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing."

They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

But as to which of the angels said he ever, Sit at my right hand until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet?

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now.

Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil,

and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,

For assuredly it is not angels, nay, it is the offspring of Abraham, whom he is ever taking by the hand.

Besides, while Moses was faithful in every department of God's house as an attendant ??by way of witness to the coming revelation ??6 Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Therefore I was greatly grieved with that generation, and I said, 'They are ever going astray in heart, and have not learnt to know My paths.'

see to it, brethren, that there is never in any one of you--as perhaps there may be--a sinful and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in revolt from the ever-living God.

this word ever sounding in our ears, To-day, when you hear his voice, harden not your hearts as at the Provocation.

We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.

Therefore, since the promise remains for some to enter His rest, and those who formerly had the good news preached to them failed to [grasp it and did not] enter because of [their unbelief evidenced by] disobedience,

Hence there is, left over, a Sabbath-keeping, for the people of God.

For whoever is admitted into God's rest himself has rested from his works, just as God did.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.

For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek.

For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach you again the elementary principles of God’s word [from the beginning], and you have come to be continually in need of milk, not solid food.

Therefore, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about the Christ and press on to perfection, not always laying over again a foundation of repentance for a lifeless formality, of faith in God--

And we will do so [i.e., go on to more advanced teaching] if God allows us to. For it is impossible to get people who have [completely] fallen away [from God] to repent again, because they [continue to] crucify for themselves God's Son all over again, and hold Him up to contempt.

and then have committed apostasy, to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again and holding him up to contempt.

saying: "I will certainly bless you over and over again, I will extensively increase your numbers."

so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.