Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:

Which some having missed turned away to vain discourse

According to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

Having faith, and a good consciousness; which some having rejected concerning faith suffered shipwreck:

For which I was placed a herald, and the sent, (I speak truth in Christ, I lie not;) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.

For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus.

And if I delay, that thou shouldest know how thou must be occupied in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.

These having laid down to the brethren, thou shalt be a good servant of Jesus Christ, brought up in the words of faith and good doctrine, which thou bast closely followed.

Neglect not the power which in thee, which was given thee by the gift of prophecy, with the putting on of hands of the council of elders.

He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,

And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.

For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

Which the blessed and only sovereign shall show in his own times, the King of those reigning, and Lord of those ruling;

Who only having immortality, inhabiting inaccessible light; which none of men saw, nor can see; to whom honour and might forever. Amen.

O Timothy, watch that which holds firm, turning aside from profane, idle talk, and oppositions of knowledge, bearing a false name:

Which some proclaiming have missed their aim concerning the faith. Grace with thee. Amen.