1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
 2 Unto ^aTimothy , ^b my ^cown son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
 3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they ^ateach no ^bother doctrine,
 4 Neither give heed to ^afables and endless genealogies, which ^bminister ^cquestions , rather than godly ^dedifying which is in faith: so do.
 5 Now the end of the ^acommandment is ^bcharity out of a ^cpure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
 6 From which some having ^aswerved have ^bturned aside unto ^cvain jangling;
 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they ^aaffirm .
 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
 9 Knowing this, that the ^alaw is not made for a ^brighteous man, but for the ^clawless and ^ddisobedient , for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
 10 For ^awhoremongers , for ^bthem that ^cdefile themselves with mankind, for ^dmenstealers , for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound ^edoctrine ;
 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my ^atrust .
 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath ^aenabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
 13 Who was before a ^ablasphemer , and a ^bpersecutor , and ^cinjurious : but I obtained ^dmercy , because I did it ^eignorantly in unbelief.
 14 And the ^agrace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
 15 This is a faithful ^asaying , and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to ^bsave ^csinners ; of whom I am chief.
 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained ^amercy , that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all ^blongsuffering , for a ^cpattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
 17 Now unto the ^aKing eternal, ^bimmortal , invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the ^aprophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
 19 ^aHolding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made ^bshipwreck :
 20 Of whom is ^aHymenaeus and ^bAlexander ; whom I have ^cdelivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

 1 I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
 2 For ^akings , and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and ^bpeaceable ^clife in all godliness and ^dhonesty .
 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
 4 ^aWho ^bwill have ^call men to be ^dsaved , and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
 5 For there is ^aone God, and one ^bmediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
 6 Who ^agave himself a ^bransom for all, to be ^ctestified in due time.
 7 Whereunto I am ^aordained a ^bpreacher , and an ^capostle , (I speak the truth in Christ, and ^dlie not;) a teacher of the ^eGentiles in faith and ^fverity .
 8 I ^awill therefore that men ^bpray every where, lifting up holy ^chands , without wrath and ^ddoubting .
 9 In like manner also, that ^awomen adorn themselves in ^bmodest ^capparel , with ^dshamefacedness and sobriety; not with ^ebroided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
 10 But (which becometh women professing ^agodliness ) with good works.
 11 Let the woman learn in ^asilence with all subjection.
 12 But I suffer not a woman to ^ateach , nor to ^busurp authority over the man, but to be in ^csilence .
 13 For Adam was first ^aformed , then Eve.
 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being ^adeceived was in the ^btransgression .
 15 Notwithstanding ^ashe shall be saved in ^bchildbearing , if they continue in faith and charity and ^choliness with ^dsobriety .

 1 THIS is a true ^asaying , If a man desire the office of a ^bbishop , he desireth a good work.
 2 A bishop then must be ^ablameless , the husband of one wife, vigilant, ^bsober , of good behaviour, given to ^chospitality , apt to ^dteach ;
 3 Not given to ^awine , no ^bstriker , not greedy of ^cfilthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
 4 One that ^aruleth well his own ^bhouse , having his ^cchildren in subjection with all gravity;
 5 (For if a man know not how to ^arule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
 6 Not a ^anovice , lest being lifted up with ^bpride he fall into the ^ccondemnation of the devil.
 7 Moreover he must have a good ^areport of them which are ^bwithout ; lest he fall into reproach and the ^csnare of the devil.
 8 Likewise must the ^adeacons be ^bgrave , not ^cdoubletongued , not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure ^aconscience .
 10 And let these also first be ^aproved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
 11 ^aEven so must their ^bwives be ^cgrave , not ^dslanderers , ^esober , ^ffaithful in all things.
 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well ^apurchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
 15 ^aBut if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the ^bchurch of the living God, the pillar and ^cground of the ^dtruth .
 16 And without controversy great is the ^amystery of godliness: ^bGod was ^cmanifest in the ^dflesh , ^ejustified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, ^freceived up into glory.

 1 NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the ^alatter times some shall ^bdepart from the faith, giving heed to ^cseducing spirits, and ^ddoctrines of devils;
 2 Speaking ^alies in ^bhypocrisy ; having their ^cconscience seared with a hot iron;
 3 ^aForbidding to ^bmarry , and commanding to ^cabstain from ^dmeats , which God hath ^ecreated to be received with ^fthanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
 4 For every ^acreature of God is ^bgood , and nothing to be refused, if it be received with ^cthanksgiving :
 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, ^awhereunto thou hast attained.
 7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
 8 For bodily exercise profiteth ^alittle : but ^bgodliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
 10 For therefore we both ^alabour and suffer ^breproach , because we ^ctrust in the living God, who is the ^dSaviour of all men, specially of those that ^ebelieve .
 11 These things command and teach.
 12 Let no man ^adespise thy youth; but be thou an ^bexample of the believers, in word, in ^cconversation , in charity, in spirit, in faith, in ^dpurity .
 13 Till I come, give attendance to ^areading , to exhortation, to doctrine.
 14 ^aNeglect not the ^bgift that is in thee, which was given thee by ^cprophecy , with the ^dlaying on of the ^ehands of the ^fpresbytery .
 15 ^aMeditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy ^bprofiting may ^cappear to all.
 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both ^asave thyself, and them that hear thee.

 1 ^aREBUKE not an elder, but ^bintreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as ^asisters , with all purity.
 3 Honour ^awidows that are widows indeed.
 4 But if any widow have ^achildren or ^bnephews , let them learn first to shew ^cpiety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and ^adesolate , trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
 6 But she that liveth ^ain ^bpleasure is dead while she liveth.
 7 And these things ^agive in charge, that they may be blameless.
 8 But if any ^aprovide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
 9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years ^aold , having been the wife of one man,
 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have ^alodged strangers, if she have ^bwashed the saints’ ^cfeet , if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
 11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
 12 Having ^adamnation , because they have cast off their first faith.
 13 And withal they learn to be ^aidle , wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and ^bbusybodies , speaking things which they ought not.
 14 I ^awill therefore that the younger ^bwomen marry, bear ^cchildren , guide the ^dhouse , give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
 15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
 16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them ^arelieve them, and let not the church be ^bcharged ; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
 17 Let the ^aelders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
 18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not ^amuzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The ^blabourer is worthy of his ^creward .
 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three ^awitnesses .
 20 Them that sin ^arebuke before all, that others also may fear.
 21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect ^aangels , that thou observe these things ^bwithout preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
 22 ^aLay ^bhands suddenly on no ^cman , neither be ^dpartaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself ^epure .
 23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
 24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they ^afollow after.
 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

 1 LET as many ^aservants as are under the ^byoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are ^abrethren ; but rather do them ^bservice , because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
 3 If any man ^ateach otherwise, and consent not to ^bwholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
 4 He is ^aproud , knowing nothing, but ^bdoting about ^cquestions and ^dstrifes of words, whereof cometh ^eenvy , strife, railings, ^fevil surmisings,
 5 Perverse ^adisputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that ^bgain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
 6 But ^agodliness with ^bcontentment is great gain.
 7 For we brought ^anothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
 8 And having ^afood and raiment let us be therewith ^bcontent .
 9 But ^athey that will be ^brich fall into ^ctemptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful ^dlusts , which drown men in destruction and ^eperdition .
 10 For the ^alove of ^bmoney is the root of all evil: which while some ^ccoveted after, they have ^derred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many ^esorrows .
 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after ^arighteousness , godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on ^aeternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast ^bprofessed a good profession before many witnesses.
 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who ^aquickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before ^bPontius Pilate ^cwitnessed a good confession;
 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
 15 ^aWhich in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only ^bPotentate , the ^cKing of kings, and Lord of lords;
 16 Who only hath ^aimmortality , dwelling in the ^blight which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath ^cseen , nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
 17 Charge them that are ^arich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain ^briches , but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to ^adistribute , willing to ^bcommunicate ;
 19 ^aLaying up in ^bstore for themselves a good foundation ^cagainst the time to come, that they may lay hold on ^deternal life.
 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy ^atrust , avoiding profane and vain babblings, and ^boppositions of science falsely so called:
 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.