1 Paul,3972 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 by the commandment2003 of God2316 our Savior,4990 and Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 which3588 is our hope;1680
2 To Timothy,5095 my own1103 son5043 in the faith:4102 Grace,5485 mercy,1656 and peace,1515 from God2316 our Father3962 and Jesus2424 Christ5547 our Lord.2962
3 As I sought3870 you to abide4357 still4357 at1722 Ephesus,2181 when I went4198 into1519 Macedonia,3109 that you might charge3853 some5100 that they teach2085 no3361 other2085 doctrine,
4 Neither3366 give heed4337 to fables3454 and endless562 genealogies,1076 which3748 minister3930 questions,2214 rather3123 than2228 godly2316 edifying3618 which3588 is in faith:4102 so do.
5 Now1161 the end5056 of the commandment3852 is charity26 out of a pure2513 heart,2588 and of a good18 conscience,4893 and of faith4102 unfeigned:505
6 From which3739 some5100 having swerved795 have turned1624 aside1624 to vain3150 jangling;3150
7 Desiring2309 to be teachers3547 of the law;3547 understanding4920 neither3383 what3739 they say,3004 nor3383 whereof4012 5101 they affirm.1226
8 But we know1492 that the law3551 is good,2570 if1437 a man5100 use5530 it lawfully;3545
9 Knowing1492 this,5124 that the law3551 is not made2749 for a righteous1342 man, but for the lawless459 and disobedient,506 for the ungodly765 and for sinners,268 for unholy462 and profane,952 for murderers3964 of fathers3964 and murderers3389 of mothers,3389 for murderers,409
10 For fornicators,4205 for them that defile733 themselves with mankind,733 for enslavers,405 for liars,5583 for perjured1965 persons,678 and if1487 there be any1536 other2087 thing that is contrary480 to sound5198 doctrine;1319
11 According2596 to the glorious1391 gospel2098 of the blessed3107 God,2316 which3739 was committed4100 to my trust.4100
12 And I thank2192 5485 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our Lord,2962 who3588 has enabled1743 me, for that he counted2233 me faithful,4103 putting5087 me into1519 the ministry;1248
13 Who3588 was before4386 a blasphemer,989 and a persecutor,1376 and injurious:5197 but I obtained1653 mercy,1653 because3754 I did it ignorantly50 in unbelief.570
14 And the grace5485 of our Lord2962 was exceeding5250 abundant5250 with faith4102 and love26 which3588 is in Christ5547 Jesus.2424
15 This3588 is a faithful4103 saying,3056 and worthy514 of all3956 acceptation,594 that Christ5547 Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 the world2889 to save4982 sinners;268 of whom3739 I am1510 chief.4413
16 However,235 for this5124 cause1223 I obtained1653 mercy,1653 that in me first4413 Jesus2424 Christ5547 might show1731 forth1731 all3956 long-suffering,3115 for a pattern5296 to them which should3195 hereafter3195 believe4100 on1909 him to life2222 everlasting.166
17 Now1161 to the King935 eternal,165 immortal,862 invisible,517 the only3441 wise4680 God,2316 be honor5092 and glory1391 for ever165 and ever.165 Amen.281
18 This5026 charge3852 I commit3908 to you, son5043 Timothy,5095 according2596 to the prophecies4394 which went4254 before4254 on1909 you, that you by them might war4754 a good2570 warfare;4752
19 Holding2192 faith,4102 and a good18 conscience;4893 which3739 some5100 having put683 away683 concerning4012 faith4102 have made3489 shipwreck:3489
20 Of whom3739 is Hymenaeus5211 and Alexander;223 whom3739 I have delivered3860 to Satan,4567 that they may learn3811 not to blaspheme.987
1 I exhort3870 therefore,3767 that, first4412 of all,3956 supplications,1162 prayers,4335 intercessions,1783 and giving of thanks,2169 be made4160 for all3956 men;444
2 For kings,935 and for all3956 that are in authority;5247 that we may lead1236 a quiet2263 and peaceable2272 life979 in all3956 godliness2150 and honesty.4587
3 For this5124 is good2570 and acceptable587 in the sight1799 of God2316 our Savior;4990
4 Who3739 will2309 have all3956 men444 to be saved,4982 and to come2064 to the knowledge1922 of the truth.225
5 For there is one1520 God,2316 and one1520 mediator3316 between God2316 and men,444 the man444 Christ5547 Jesus;2424
6 Who3588 gave1325 himself1438 a ransom487 for all,3956 to be testified3142 in due2398 time.2540
7 Whereunto1519 3739 I am ordained5087 a preacher,2783 and an apostle,652 (I speak3004 the truth225 in Christ,5547 and lie5574 not;) a teacher1320 of the Gentiles1484 in faith4102 and verity.225
8 I will1014 therefore3767 that men435 pray4336 every1722 3956 where,1722 lifting1869 up holy3741 hands,5495 without5565 wrath3709 and doubting.1261
9 In like5615 manner also,2532 that women1135 adorn2885 themselves1438 in modest2887 apparel,2689 with modesty127 and sobriety;4997 not with braided4117 hair,4117 or2228 gold,5557 or2228 pearls,3135 or2228 costly4185 array;2441
10 But (which3739 becomes516 women1135 professing1861 godliness)2317 with good18 works.2041
11 Let the woman1135 learn3129 in silence2271 with all3956 subjection.5292
12 But I suffer2010 not a woman1135 to teach,1321 nor3761 to usurp831 authority831 over the man,435 but to be in silence.2271
13 For Adam76 was first4413 formed,4111 then1534 Eve.2096
14 And Adam76 was not deceived,538 but the woman1135 being deceived538 was in the transgression.3847
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved4982 in childbearing,5042 if1437 they continue3306 in faith4102 and charity26 and holiness38 with sobriety.4997
1 This3588 is a true4103 saying,3056 If1487 a man5100 desire3713 the office1984 of a bishop,1984 he desires1937 a good2570 work.2041
2 A bishop1985 then3767 must1163 be blameless,423 the husband435 of one3391 wife,1135 vigilant,3524 sober,4998 of good behavior,2887 given to hospitality,5382 apt1317 to teach;1317
3 Not given3943 to wine,3943 no3361 striker,4131 not greedy866 of filthy lucre;866 but patient,1933 not a brawler,269 not covetous;866
4 One that rules4291 well2573 his own2398 house,3624 having2192 his children5043 in subjection5292 with all3956 gravity;4587
5 (For if1487 a man5100 know1492 not how to rule4291 his own2398 house,3624 how4459 shall he take care1959 of the church1577 of God?2316)
6 Not a novice,3504 lest2443 3361 being lifted5187 up with pride5187 he fall1706 into1519 the condemnation2917 of the devil.1228
7 Moreover1161 he must1163 have2192 a good2570 report3141 of them which are without;1855 lest2443 3361 he fall into1519 reproach3680 and the snare3803 of the devil.1228
8 Likewise5615 must the deacons1249 be grave,4586 not double-tongued,1351 not given4337 to much4183 wine,3631 not greedy146 of filthy lucre;146
9 Holding2192 the mystery3466 of the faith4102 in a pure2513 conscience.4893
10 And let these3778 also2532 first4412 be proved;1381 then1534 let them use the office1247 of a deacon,1247 being5607 found blameless.410
11 Even5615 so5615 must their wives1135 be grave,4586 not slanderers,1228 sober,3524 faithful4103 in all3956 things.
12 Let the deacons1249 be the husbands435 of one3391 wife,1135 ruling4291 their children5043 and their own2398 houses3624 well.2573
13 For they that have used1247 the office1247 of a deacon1247 well2573 purchase4046 to themselves1438 a good2570 degree,898 and great4183 boldness3954 in the faith4102 which3588 is in Christ5547 Jesus.2424
14 These5023 things write1125 I to you, hoping1679 to come2064 to you shortly:5032
15 But if1437 I tarry1019 long, that you may know1492 how4459 you ought1163 to behave390 yourself in the house3624 of God,2316 which3748 is the church1577 of the living2198 God,2316 the pillar4769 and ground1477 of the truth.225
16 And without3672 controversy3672 great3173 is the mystery3466 of godliness:2150 God2316 was manifest5319 in the flesh,4561 justified1344 in the Spirit,4151 seen3700 of angels,32 preached2784 to the Gentiles,1484 believed4100 on in the world,2889 received353 up into1722 glory.1391
1 Now1161 the Spirit4151 speaks3004 expressly,4490 that in the latter5305 times5550 some5100 shall depart868 from the faith,4102 giving heed4337 to seducing4108 spirits,4151 and doctrines1319 of devils;1140
2 Speaking5573 lies5573 in hypocrisy;5272 having their conscience4893 seared2743 with a hot2743 iron;
3 Forbidding2967 to marry,1060 and commanding to abstain567 from meats,1033 which3739 God2316 has created2936 to be received3336 with thanksgiving2169 of them which believe4103 and know1921 the truth.225
4 For every3956 creature2938 of God2316 is good,2570 and nothing3762 to be refused,579 if it be received2983 with thanksgiving:2169
5 For it is sanctified37 by the word3056 of God2316 and prayer.1783
6 If you put5294 the brothers80 in remembrance5294 of these5023 things, you shall be a good2570 minister1249 of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 nourished1789 up in the words3056 of faith4102 and of good2570 doctrine,1319 whereunto3739 you have attained.3877
7 But refuse3868 profane952 and old1126 wives'1126 fables,3454 and exercise1128 yourself4572 rather to godliness.2150
8 For bodily4984 exercise1129 profits5624 2076 little:3641 but godliness2150 is profitable5624 to all3956 things, having2192 promise1860 of the life2222 that now3568 is, and of that which is to come.3195
9 This3588 is a faithful4103 saying3056 and worthy514 of all3956 acceptation.594
10 For therefore1519 5124 we both2532 labor2872 and suffer reproach,3679 because3754 we trust1679 in the living2198 God,2316 who3739 is the Savior4990 of all3956 men,444 specially3122 of those that believe.4103
11 These5023 things command3853 and teach.1321
12 Let no3367 man3367 despise2706 your youth;3503 but be you an example5179 of the believers,4103 in word,3056 in conversation,391 in charity,26 in spirit,4151 in faith,4102 in purity.47
13 Till2193 I come,2064 give attendance4337 to reading,320 to exhortation,3874 to doctrine.1319
14 Neglect272 not the gift5486 that is in you, which3739 was given1325 you by prophecy,4394 with the laying1936 on1936 of the hands5495 of the presbytery.4244
15 Meditate3191 on these5023 things; give2468 yourself wholly1510 1722 to them; that your profiting4297 may appear5318 5600 to all.3956
16 Take heed1907 to yourself,4572 and to the doctrine;1319 continue1961 in them: for in doing4160 this5124 you shall both2532 save4982 yourself,4572 and them that hear191 you.
1 Rebuke1969 not an elder,4245 but entreat3870 him as a father;3962 and the younger3501 men as brothers;80
2 The elder4245 women as mothers;3384 the younger3501 as sisters,79 with all3956 purity.47
3 Honor5091 widows5503 that are widows5503 indeed.3689
4 But if1487 any5100 widow5503 have2192 children5043 or2228 nephews,1549 let them learn3129 first4412 to show2151 piety2151 at home,2398 and to requite287 591 their parents:4269 for that is good2570 and acceptable587 before1799 God.2316
5 Now1161 she that is a widow5503 indeed,3689 and desolate,3443 trusts1679 in God,2316 and continues4357 in supplications1162 and prayers4335 night3571 and day.2250
6 But she that lives2198 in pleasure4684 is dead2348 while she lives.2198
7 And these5023 things give in charge,3853 that they may be blameless.423
8 But if1487 any5100 provide4306 not for his own,2398 and specially3122 for those3588 of his own2398 house,3609 he has denied720 the faith,4102 and is worse5501 than an infidel.571
9 Let not a widow5503 be taken2639 into the number2639 under1640 three score1835 years2094 old, having2192 been1096 the wife1135 of one1520 man.435
10 Well3140 reported3140 of for good2570 works;2041 if1487 she have2192 brought5044 up children,5044 if1487 she have2192 lodged3580 strangers,3580 if1487 she have2192 washed3538 the saints'40 feet,4228 if1487 she have2192 relieved1884 the afflicted,2346 if1487 she have2192 diligently followed1872 every3956 good18 work.2041
11 But the younger3501 widows5503 refuse:3868 for when3752 they have begun2691 to wax2691 wanton2691 against2691 Christ,5547 they will2309 marry;1060
12 Having2192 damnation,2917 because3754 they have cast114 off114 their first4413 faith.4102
13 And with260 they learn3129 to be idle,692 wandering4022 about4022 from house3614 to house;3614 and not only3440 idle,692 but tattlers5397 also2532 and busybodies,4021 speaking2980 things which3588 they ought1163 not.
14 I will1014 therefore3767 that the younger3501 women marry,1060 bear5041 children,5041 guide3616 the house,3616 give1325 none3361 occasion874 to the adversary480 to speak reproachfully5484 3059.
15 For some5100 are already2235 turned1624 aside1624 after3694 Satan.4567
16 If1487 any1536 man or2228 woman that believes4103 have2192 widows,5503 let them relieve1884 them, and let not the church1577 be charged;916 that it may relieve1884 them that are widows5503 indeed.3689
17 Let the elders4245 that rule4291 well2573 be counted515 worthy515 of double1362 honor,5092 especially3122 they who labor2872 in the word3056 and doctrine.1319
18 For the scripture1124 said,3004 You shall not muzzle5392 the ox1016 that treads248 out the corn. And, The laborer2040 is worthy514 of his reward.3408
19 Against2596 an elder4245 receive3858 not an accusation,2724 but before1909 two1417 or2228 three5140 witnesses.3144
20 Them that sin264 rebuke1651 before1799 all,3956 that others3062 also2532 may fear.5401 2192
21 I charge1263 you before1799 God,2316 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and the elect1588 angels,32 that you observe5442 these5023 things without5565 preferring4299 one before4299 another,4299 doing4160 nothing3367 by partiality.4346
22 Lay2007 hands5495 suddenly5030 on2007 no3367 man,3367 neither3366 be partaker2841 of other245 men's sins:266 keep5083 yourself4572 pure.53
23 Drink5202 no3371 longer3371 water,5202 but use5530 a little3641 wine3631 for your stomach's4751 sake and your4675 often4437 infirmities.769
24 Some5100 men's sins266 are open4271 beforehand,4271 going4254 before4254 to judgment;2920 and some5100 men444 they follow1872 after.1872
25 Likewise5615 also2532 the good2570 works2041 of some are manifest4271 beforehand;4271 and they that are otherwise247 cannot3756 1410 be hid.2928
1 Let as many3745 servants1401 as are under5259 the yoke2218 count2233 their own2398 masters1203 worthy514 of all3956 honor,5092 that the name3686 of God2316 and his doctrine1319 be not blasphemed.987
2 And they that have2192 believing4103 masters,1203 let them not despise2706 them, because3754 they are brothers;80 but rather3123 do1398 them service,1398 because3754 they are faithful4103 and beloved,27 partakers482 of the benefit.2108 These5023 things teach1321 and exhort.3870
3 If1487 any1536 man teach2085 otherwise,2085 and consent4334 not to wholesome5198 words,3056 even the words of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and to the doctrine1319 which is according2596 to godliness;2150
4 He is proud,5187 knowing1987 nothing,3367 but doting3552 about4012 questions2214 and strifes3055 of words,3055 whereof1537 3739 comes1096 envy,5355 strife,2054 railings,988 evil4190 surmisings,5283
5 Perverse3859 disputings3859 of men444 of corrupt1311 minds,3563 and destitute650 of the truth,225 supposing3543 that gain4200 is godliness:2150 from such5108 withdraw868 yourself.
6 But godliness2150 with contentment841 is great3173 gain.4200
7 For we brought1533 nothing3762 into1519 this3588 world,2889 and it is certain1212 we can1410 carry1627 nothing3761 5100 out.
8 And having2192 food1305 and raiment4629 let us be therewith5125 content.714
9 But they that will1014 be rich4147 fall into1519 temptation3986 and a snare,3803 and into1519 many4183 foolish453 and hurtful983 lusts,1939 which3748 drown1036 men444 in destruction3639 and perdition.684
10 For the love5365 of money5365 is the root4491 of all3956 evil:2556 which3739 while some5100 coveted3713 after, they have erred635 from the faith,4102 and pierced4044 themselves1438 through4044 with many4183 sorrows.3601
11 But you, O man444 of God,2316 flee5343 these5023 things; and follow1377 after righteousness,1343 godliness,2150 faith,4102 love,26 patience,5281 meekness.4236
12 Fight75 the good2570 fight73 of faith,4102 lay1949 hold1949 on1949 eternal166 life,2222 whereunto1519 3739 you are also2532 called,2564 and have professed3670 a good2570 profession3671 before1799 many4183 witnesses.3144
13 I give you charge3853 in the sight1799 of God,2316 who3588 vivifies2227 all3956 things, and before Christ5547 Jesus,2424 who3588 before1909 Pontius4194 Pilate4091 witnessed3140 a good2570 confession;3671
14 That you keep5083 this3588 commandment1785 without784 spot,784 unrebukable,423 until3360 the appearing2015 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ:5547
15 Which3739 in his times5550 he shall show,1166 who3588 is the blessed3107 and only3441 Potentate,1413 the King935 of kings,936 and Lord2962 of lords;2961
16 Who3588 only3441 has2192 immortality,110 dwelling3611 in the light5457 which3739 no3762 man can approach676 to; whom3739 no3762 man444 has seen,1492 nor3761 can1410 see:1492 to whom3739 be honor5092 and power2904 everlasting.166 Amen.281
17 Charge3853 them that are rich4145 in this3588 3568 world,165 that they be not high minded,5309 nor3366 trust1679 in uncertain83 riches,4149 but in the living2198 God,2316 who3588 gives3930 us richly4146 all3956 things to enjoy;619
18 That they do14 good,14 that they be rich4147 in good2570 works,2041 ready2130 to distribute,2130 willing2843 to communicate;2843
19 Laying597 up in store597 for themselves1438 a good2570 foundation2310 against1519 the time3195 to come,3195 that they may lay1949 hold1949 on1949 eternal166 life.2222
20 O Timothy,5095 keep5442 that which is committed3872 to your trust, avoiding1624 profane952 and vain2757 babblings,2757 and oppositions477 of science1108 falsely5581 so called:5581
21 Which3739 some5100 professing1861 have erred795 concerning4012 the faith.4102 Grace5485 be with you. Amen.281 The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.