
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy

   {1:1} Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment
of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; {1:2} unto Timothy, my
true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and
Christ Jesus our Lord. {1:3} As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus,
when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men
not to teach a different doctrine, {1:4} neither to give heed to fables
and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a
dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now]. {1:5} But the end
of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and
faith unfeigned: {1:6} from which things some having swerved have
turned aside unto vain talking; {1:7} desiring to be teachers of the
law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they
confidently affirm. {1:8} But we know that the law is good, if a man
use it lawfully, {1:9} as knowing this, that law is not made for a
righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and
sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and
murderers of mothers, for manslayers, {1:10} for fornicators, for
abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false
swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound
doctrine; {1:11} according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed
God, which was committed to my trust. {1:12} I thank him that enabled
me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful,
appointing me to [his] service; {1:13} though I was before a
blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy,
because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; {1:14} and the grace of our
Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
{1:15} Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
{1:16} howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief
might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of
them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life. {1:17}
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be]
honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. {1:18} This charge I commit
unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the
way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare; {1:19}
holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them
made shipwreck concerning the faith: {1:20} of whom is Hymenaeus and
Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not
to blaspheme.



   {2:1} I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; {2:2} for kings and
all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life
in all godliness and gravity. {2:3} This is good and acceptable in the
sight of God our Saviour; {2:4} who would have all men to be saved, and
come to the knowledge of the truth. {2:5} For there is one God, one
mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus, {2:6}
who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its
own times; {2:7} whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I
speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
truth. {2:8} I desire therefore that the men pray in every place,
lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. {2:9} In like
manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with
shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls
or costly raiment; {2:10} but (which becometh women professing
godliness) through good works. {2:11} Let a woman learn in quietness
with all subjection. {2:12} But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to
have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. {2:13} For Adam was
first formed, then Eve; {2:14} and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman
being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: {2:15} but she shall be
saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and
sanctification with sobriety.



   {3:1} Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a
bishop, he desireth a good work. {3:2} The bishop therefore must be
without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded,
orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {3:3} no brawler, no
striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; {3:4} one that
ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all
gravity; {3:5} (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how
shall he take care of the church of God?) {3:6} not a novice, lest
being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. {3:7}
Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest
he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. {3:8} Deacons in like
manner [must be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not
greedy of filthy lucre; {3:9} holding the mystery of the faith in a
pure conscience. {3:10} And let these also first be proved; then let
them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. {3:11} Women in like
manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all
things. {3:12} Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their]
children and their own houses well. {3:13} For they that have served
well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness
in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. {3:14} These things write I unto
thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; {3:15} but if I tarry long,
that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house
of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of
the truth. {3:16} And without controversy great is the mystery of
godliness;
He who was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the spirit,
Seen of angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.





   {4:1} But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall
fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines
of demons, {4:2} through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded
in their own conscience as with a hot iron; {4:3} forbidding to marry,
[and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be
received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
{4:4} For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected,
if it be received with thanksgiving: {4:5} for it is sanctified through
the word of God and prayer. {4:6} If thou put the brethren in mind of
these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished
in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast
followed [until now]: {4:7} but refuse profane and old wives' fables.
And exercise thyself unto godliness: {4:8} for bodily exercise is
profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things,
having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
{4:9} Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation. {4:10} For
to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the
living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that
believe. {4:11} These things command and teach. {4:12} Let no man
despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in
word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. {4:13} Till I
come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. {4:14} Neglect
not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with
the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. {4:15} Be diligent in
these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be
manifest unto all. {4:16} Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching.
Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both
thyself and them that hear thee.





   {5:1} Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger
men as brethren: {5:2} the elder women as mothers; the younger as
sisters, in all purity. {5:3} Honor widows that are widows indeed.
{5:4} But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn
first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their
parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. {5:5} Now she that
is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and
continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. {5:6} But she
that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. {5:7} These
things also command, that they may be without reproach. {5:8} But if
any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. {5:9} Let none be
enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife
of one man, {5:10} well reported of for good works; if she hath brought
up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath
washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she
hath diligently followed every good work. {5:11} But younger widows
refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to
marry; {5:12} having condemnation, because they have rejected their
first pledge. {5:13} And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going
about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and
busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. {5:14} I desire
therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the
household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling: {5:15} for
already some are turned aside after Satan. {5:16} If any woman that
believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be
burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. {5:17} Let
the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially
those who labor in the word and in teaching. {5:18} For the scripture
saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And,
The laborer is worthy of his hire. {5:19} Against an elder receive not
an accusation, except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses. {5:20}
Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in
fear. {5:21} I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and
the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice,
doing nothing by partiality. {5:22} Lay hands hastily on no man,
neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. {5:23} Be
no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's
sake and thine often infirmities. {5:24} Some men's sins are evident,
going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after. {5:25}
In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as
are otherwise cannot be hid.



   {6:1} Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own
masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be
not blasphemed. {6:2} And they that have believing masters, let them
not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them
the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and
beloved. These things teach and exhort. {6:3} If any man teacheth a
different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to
godliness; {6:4} he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about
questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife,
railings, evil surmisings, {6:5} wranglings of men corrupted in mind
and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
{6:6} But godliness with contentment is great gain: {6:7} for we
brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;
{6:8} but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. {6:9}
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare
and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction
and perdition. {6:10} For the love of money is a root of all kinds of
evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith,
and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. {6:11} But thou,
O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. {6:12} Fight the good fight
of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called,
and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
{6:13} I charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all
things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the
good confession; {6:14} that thou keep the commandment, without spot,
without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: {6:15}
which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; {6:16} who only hath
immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen,
nor can see: to whom [be] honor and power eternal. Amen. {6:17} Charge
them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded,
nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {6:18} that they do good, that
they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing
to communicate; {6:19} laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life
which is [life] indeed. {6:20} O Timothy, guard that which is committed
unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of
the knowledge which is falsely so called; {6:21} which some professing
have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.




