1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our


Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; 1:2 Unto Timothy,


my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father


and Jesus Christ our Lord.





1:3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into


Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other


doctrine, 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,


which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in


faith: so do.





1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and


of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 1:6 From which some


having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 1:7 Desiring to


be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor


whereof they affirm.





1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 1:9


Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for


the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for


unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers,


for manslayers, 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves


with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if


there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; 1:11


According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was


committed to my trust.





1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that


he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 1:13 Who was


before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained


mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.





1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and


love which is in Christ Jesus.





1:15 This is a faithful 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 first Jesus


Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which


should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.





1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise


God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.





1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the


prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a


good warfare; 1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some


having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 1:20 Of whom is


Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they


may learn not to blaspheme.





2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,


intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2:2 For


kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and


peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.





2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;


2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge


of the truth.





2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the


man Christ Jesus; 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be


testified in due time.





2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the


truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and


verity.





2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands,


without wrath and doubting.





2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest


apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or


gold, or pearls, or costly array; 2:10 But (which becometh women


professing godliness) with good works.





2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.





2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over


the man, but to be in silence.





2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.





2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in


the transgression.





2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they


continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.





3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he


desireth a good work.





3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,


vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to


teach; 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;


but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 3:4 One that ruleth well his


own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 3:5


(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take


care of the church of God?)  3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up


with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.





3:7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without;


lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.





3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, 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 use the office


of a deacon, being found blameless.





3:11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober,


faithful in all things.





3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their


children and their own houses well.





3:13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to


themselves a good degree, 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 thou oughtest to


behave thyself 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: God


was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,


preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into


glory.





4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some


shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and


doctrines of devils; 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their


conscience seared with a hot iron; 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and


commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be


received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.





4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if


it be received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word


of God and prayer.





4:6 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, whereunto thou hast attained.





4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself


rather unto godliness.





4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable


unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that


which is to come.





4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.





4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we


trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of


those that believe.





4:11 These things command and teach.





4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the


believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith,


in purity.





4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to


doctrine.





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 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy


profiting may appear to all.





4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them:


for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear


thee.





5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger


men as brethren; 5:2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as


sisters, with all purity.





5:3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.





5:4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to


shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and


acceptable before God.





5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and


continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.





5:6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.





5:7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.





5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his


own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.





5:9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years


old, having been the wife of one man.





5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children,


if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if


she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every


good work.





5:11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax


wanton against Christ, they will marry; 5:12 Having damnation, because


they have cast off their first faith.





5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to


house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking


things which they ought not.





5:14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children,


guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak


reproachfully.





5:15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.





5:16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve


them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that


are widows indeed.





5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour,


especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.





5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that


treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.





5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or


three witnesses.





5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.





5:21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the


elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one


before another, doing nothing by partiality.





5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's


sins: keep thyself pure.





5:23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's


sake and thine often infirmities.





5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment;


and some men they follow after.





5:25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and


they that are otherwise cannot be hid.





6:1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters


worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not


blasphemed.





6:2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them,


because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they


are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach


and exhort.





6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words,


even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is


according to godliness; 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting


about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife,


railings, evil surmisings, 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt


minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness:


from such withdraw thyself.





6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.





6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can


carry nothing out.





6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.





6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and


into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction


and perdition.





6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some


coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and 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 faith, lay hold on eternal life,


whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession


before many witnesses.





6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all


things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a


good confession; 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot,


unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 6:15 Which


in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the


King of kings, and Lord of lords; 6:16 Who only hath immortality,


dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath


seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.





6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not


highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who


giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 6:18 That they do good, that


they be rich in good works, 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 eternal life.





6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding


profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so


called: 6:21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith.


Grace be with thee. Amen.