,from www4ebible4org with slight reformatting by ,martin ,ward4 ,book #ed #a ,timothy #jja3jja ,paul1 an apostle of ,christ ,jesus according to the commandment of ,god our ,savior1 and ,christ ,jesus our hope2 #jja3jjb to ,timothy1 my true child in faith3 ,grace1 mercy1 and peace1 from ,god our ,father and ,christ ,jesus our ,lord4 #jja3jjc ,as ,i urged you when ,i was going into ,macedonia1 stay at ,ephesus that you might charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine1 #jja3jjd neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies1 which cause disputes1 rather than ,god's stewardship1 which is in faith-- #jja3jje but the end of the charge is love1 out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith2 #jja3jjf from which things some1 having missed the mark1 have turned aside to vain talking2 #jja3jjg desiring to be teachers of the law1 though they understand neither what they say1 nor about what they strongly affirm4 #jja3jjh ,but we know that the law is good1 if a man uses it lawfully1 #jja3jji as knowing this1 that law is not made for a righteous man1 but for the lawless and insubordinate1 for the ungodly and sinners1 for the unholy and profane1 for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers1 for manslayers1 #jja3jaj for the sexually immoral1 for homosexuals1 for slave-traders1 for liars1 for perjurers1 and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine2 #jja3jaa according to the ,good ,news of the glory of the blessed ,god1 which was committed to my trust4 #jja3jab ,and ,i thank him who enabled me1 ,christ ,jesus our ,lord1 because he counted me faithful1 appointing me to service2 #jja3jac although ,i was before a blasphemer1 a persecutor1 and insolent4 ,however1 ,i obtained mercy1 because ,i did it ignorantly in unbelief4 #jja3jad ,the grace of our ,lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in ,christ ,jesus4 #jja3jae ,the saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance1 that ,christ ,jesus came into the world to save sinners2 of whom ,i am chief4 #jja3jaf ,however1 for this cause ,i obtained mercy1 that in me first1 ,jesus ,christ might display all his patience1 for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life4 #jja3jag ,now to the ,king eternal1 immortal1 invisible1 to ,god who alone is wise1 be honor and glory forever and ever4 ,amen4 #jja3jah ,this charge ,i commit to you1 my child ,timothy1 according to the prophecies which led the way to you1 that by them you may wage the good warfare2 #jja3jai holding faith and a good conscience2 which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith2 #jja3jbj of whom is ,hymenaeus and ,alexander2 whom ,i delivered to ,satan1 that they might be taught not to blaspheme4 #jjb3jja ,i exhort therefore1 first of all1 that petitions1 prayers1 intercessions1 and givings of thanks1 be made for all men3 #jjb3jjb for kings and all who are in high places2 that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence4 #jjb3jjc ,for this is good and acceptable in the sight of ,god our ,savior2 #jjb3jjd who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth4 #jjb3jje ,for there is one ,god1 and one mediator between ,god and men1 the man ,christ ,jesus1 #jjb3jjf who gave himself as a ransom for all2 the testimony in its own times2 #jjb3jjg to which ,i was appointed a preacher and an apostle 7,i am telling the truth in ,christ1 not lying71 a teacher of the ,gentiles in faith and truth4 #jjb3jjh ,i desire therefore that the men in every place pray1 lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting4 #jjb3jji ,in the same way1 that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing1 with modesty and propriety2 not just with braided hair1 gold1 pearls1 or expensive clothing2 #jjb3jaj but 7which becomes women professing godliness7 with good works4 #jjb3jaa ,let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection4 #jjb3jab ,but ,i don't permit a woman to teach1 nor to exercise authority over a man1 but to be in quietness4 #jjb3jac ,for ,adam was first formed1 then ,eve4 #jjb3jad ,adam wasn't deceived1 but the woman1 being deceived1 has fallen into disobedience2 #jjb3jae but she will be saved through her childbearing1 if they continue in faith1 love1 and sanctification with sobriety4 #jjc3jja ,this is a faithful saying3 if a man seeks the office of an overseeror1 superintendents1 or bishops1 he desires a good work4 #jjc3jjb ,the overseer therefore must be without reproach1 the husband of one wife1 temperate1 sensible1 modest1 hospitable1 good at teaching2 #jjc3jjc not a drinker1 not violent1 not greedy for money1 but gentle1 not quarrelsome1 not covetous2 #jjc3jjd one who rules his own house well1 having children in subjection with all reverence2 #jjc3jje 7but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house1 how will he take care of the assembly of ,god87 #jjc3jjf not a new convert1 lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil4 #jjc3jjg ,moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside1 to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil4 #jjc3jjh ,servantsor1 ,deacons41 in the same way1 must be reverent1 not double-tongued1 not addicted to much wine1 not greedy for money2 #jjc3jji holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience4 #jjc3jaj ,let them also first be tested2 then let them serveor1 serve as deacons if they are blameless4 #jjc3jaa ,their wives in the same way must be reverent1 not slanderers1 temperate1 faithful in all things4 #jjc3jab ,let servantsor1 deacons be husbands of one wife1 ruling their children and their own houses well4 #jjc3jac ,for those who have served wellor1 served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing1 and great boldness in the faith which is in ,christ ,jesus4 #jjc3jad ,these things ,i write to you1 hoping to come to you shortly2 #jjc3jae but if ,i wait long1 that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of ,god1 which is the assembly of the living ,god1 the pillar and ground of the truth4 #jjc3jaf ,without controversy1 the mystery of godliness is great3 ,god was revealed in the flesh1 justified in the spirit1 seen by angels1 preached among the nations1 believed on in the world1 and received up in glory4 #jjd3jja ,but the ,spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith1 paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons1 #jjd3jjb through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies1 branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron2 #jjd3jjc forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which ,god created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth4 #jjd3jjd ,for every creature of ,god is good1 and nothing is to be rejected1 if it is received with thanksgiving4 #jjd3jje ,for it is sanctified through the word of ,god and prayer4 #jjd3jjf ,if you instruct the brothers of these things1 you will be a good servant of ,christ ,jesus1 nourished in the words of the faith1 and of the good doctrine which you have followed4 #jjd3jjg ,but refuse profane and old wives' fables4 ,exercise yourself toward godliness4 #jjd3jjh ,for bodily exercise has some value1 but godliness has value in all things1 having the promise of the life which is now1 and of that which is to come4 #jjd3jji ,this saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance4 #jjd3jaj ,for to this end we both labor and suffer reproach1 because we have set our trust in the living ,god1 who is the ,savior of all men1 especially of those who believe4 #jjd3jaa ,command and teach these things4 #jjd3jab ,let no man despise your youth2 but be an example to those who believe1 in word1 in your way of life1 in love1 in spirit1 in faith1 and in purity4 #jjd3jac ,until ,i come1 pay attention to reading1 to exhortation1 and to teaching4 #jjd3jad ,don't neglect the gift that is in you1 which was given to you by prophecy1 with the laying on of the hands of the elders4 #jjd3jae ,be diligent in these things4 ,give yourself wholly to them1 that your progress may be revealed to all4 #jjd3jaf ,pay attention to yourself1 and to your teaching4 ,continue in these things1 for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you4 #jje3jja ,don't rebuke an older man1 but exhort him as a father2 the younger men as brothers2 #jje3jjb the elder women as mothers2 the younger as sisters1 in all purity4 #jje3jjc ,honor widows who are widows indeed4 #jje3jjd ,but if any widow has children or grandchildren1 let them learn first to show piety towards their own family1 and to repay their parents1 for this is,,tr adds good and acceptable in the sight of ,god4 #jje3jje ,now she who is a widow indeed1 and desolate1 has her hope set on ,god1 and continues in petitions and prayers night and day4 #jje3jjf ,but she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives4 #jje3jjg ,also command these things1 that they may be without reproach4 #jje3jjh ,but if anyone doesn't provide for his own1 and especially his own household1 he has denied the faith1 and is worse than an unbeliever4 #jje3jji ,let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old1 having been the wife of one man1 #jje3jaj being approved by good works1 if she has brought up children1 if she has been hospitable to strangers1 if she has washed the saints' feet1 if she has relieved the afflicted1 and if she has diligently followed every good work4 #jje3jaa ,but refuse younger widows1 for when they have grown wanton against ,christ1 they desire to marry2 #jje3jab having condemnation1 because they have rejected their first pledge4 #jje3jac ,besides1 they also learn to be idle1 going about from house to house4 ,not only idle1 but also gossips and busybodies1 saying things which they ought not4 #jje3jad ,i desire therefore that the younger widows marry1 bear children1 rule the household1 and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling4 #jje3jae ,for already some have turned aside after ,satan4 #jje3jaf ,if any man or woman who believes has widows1 let them relieve them1 and don't let the assembly be burdened2 that it might relieve those who are widows indeed4 #jje3jag ,let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor1 especially those who labor in the word and in teaching4 #jje3jah ,for the ,scripture says1 ,you shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain4,deuteronomy #be3d ,and1 ,the laborer is worthy of his wages4,luke #aj3g2 ,leviticus #ai3ac #jje3jai ,don't receive an accusation against an elder1 except at the word of two or three witnesses4 #jje3jbj ,those who sin1 reprove in the sight of all1 that the rest also may be in fear4 #jje3jba ,i charge you in the sight of ,god1 and ,christ ,jesus1 and the chosen angels1 that you observe these things without prejudice1 doing nothing by partiality4 #jje3jbb ,lay hands hastily on no one1 neither be a participant in other men's sins4 ,keep yourself pure4 #jje3jbc ,be no longer a drinker of water only1 but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities4 #jje3jbd ,some men's sins are evident1 preceding them to judgment1 and some also follow later4 #jje3jbe ,in the same way also there are good works that are obvious1 and those that are otherwise can't be hidden4 #jjf3jja ,let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor1 that the name of ,god and the doctrine not be blasphemed4 #jjf3jjb ,those who have believing masters1 let them not despise them1 because they are brothers1 but rather let them serve them1 because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved4 ,teach and exhort these things4 #jjf3jjc ,if anyone teaches a different doctrine1 and doesn't consent to sound words1 the words of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and to the doctrine which is according to godliness1 #jjf3jjd he is conceited1 knowing nothing1 but obsessed with arguments1 disputes1 and word battles1 from which come envy1 strife1 reviling1 evil suspicions1 #jjf3jje constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth1 who suppose that godliness is a means of gain4 ,withdraw yourself from such4,,nu omits ,withdraw yourself from such4 #jjf3jjf ,but godliness with contentment is great gain4 #jjf3jjg ,for we brought nothing into the world1 and we certainly can't carry anything out4 #jjf3jjh ,but having food and clothing1 we will be content with that4 #jjf3jji ,but those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts1 such as drown men in ruin and destruction4 #jjf3jaj ,for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil4 ,some have been led astray from the faith in their greed1 and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows4 #jjf3jaa ,but you1 man of ,god1 flee these things1 and follow after righteousness1 godliness1 faith1 love1 patience1 and gentleness4 #jjf3jab ,fight the good fight of faith4 ,lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called1 and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses4 #jjf3jac ,i charge you before ,god1 who gives life to all things1 and before ,christ ,jesus1 who before ,pontius ,pilate testified the good confession1 #jjf3jad that you keep the commandment without spot1 blameless1 until the appearing of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ2 #jjf3jae which in its own times he will show1 who is the blessed and only ,ruler1 the ,king of kings1 and ,lord of lords2 #jjf3jaf who alone has immortality1 dwelling in unapproachable light2 whom no man has seen1 nor can see3 to whom be honor and eternal power4 ,amen4 #jjf3jag ,charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty1 nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches1 but on the living ,god1 who richly provides us with everything to enjoy2 #jjf3jah that they do good1 that they be rich in good works1 that they be ready to distribute1 willing to communicate2 #jjf3jai laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come1 that they may lay hold of eternal life4 #jjf3jbj ,timothy1 guard that which is committed to you1 turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called2 #jjf3jba which some professing have erred concerning the faith4 ,grace be with you4 ,amen4