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#jja3jja ,paul1 an apo/le ( ,*ri/ ,jesus
 accord+ to ! comm&m5t          ( ,god  
our ,savior1 & ,*ri/ ,jesus our hope2   
#jja3jjb to ,timo?y1 my true *ild 9     
fai?3  ,grace1 m]cy1 & peace1          f
 ,god our ,fa!r & ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 
#jja3jjc ,z ,i urg$ y :5 ,i 0 go+ into  
,mac$onia1 /ay at          ,ephesus t y 
might *>ge c]ta9 m5 n to tea*          a
 diff]5t doctr9e1  #jja3jjd nei!r to pay
 att5tion to my?s & endless g5ealogies1 
:i* cause disputes1 r ?an ,god's        
/ew>d%ip1          :i* is 9 fai?--      
#jja3jje b ! end ( ! *>ge is love1 out (
 a pure he>t & a          good consci5ce
 & unfeign$ fai?2  #jja3jjf f :i* ?+s   
"s1 hav+ miss$ ! m>k1 h turn$           
aside to va9 talk+2  #jja3jjg desir+ to 
be tea*]s ( ! law1 ?\gh !y und]/&       
nei!r :at !y say1 nor ab\t :at !y       
/rongly affirm4  #jja3jjh ,b we "k t !  
law is good1 if a man uses x lawfully1  
#jja3jji z kn[+ ?is1 t law is n made = a

 righte\s man1          b = ! lawless & 
insubord9ate1 = ! ungodly          &    
s9n]s1 = ! unholy & pr(ane1 = murd]]s   
( fa!rs & murd]]s ( mo!rs1 = manslay]s1 
#jja3jaj = ! sexually immoral1 =        
homosexuals1 = slave-trad]s1          = 
li>s1 = p]jur]s1 & = any o!r ?+ contr>y 
to ! s\nd doctr9e2  #jja3jaa accord+ to 
! ,good ,news ( ! glory ( ! bless$ ,god1
          :i* 0 committ$ to my tru/4    
#jja3jab ,& ,i ?ank him :o enabl$ me1   
,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l1          because  
he c\nt$ me fai?ful1 appo9t+ me to      
s]vice2  #jja3jac al?\gh ,i 0 be=e a    
blasphem]1 a p]secutor1 & insol5t4      
,h[ev]1 ,i obta9$ m]cy1 because ,i did x
 ignorantly 9 unbelief4  #jja3jad ,!    
grace ( our ,"l ab\nd$ exce$+ly ) fai? &
 love          :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
#jja3jae ,! say+ is fai?ful & wor?y (   
all acceptance1          t ,*ri/ ,jesus 
came into ! _w to save s9n]s2          (
 :om ,i am *ief4  #jja3jaf ,h[ev]1 = ?is
 cause ,i obta9$ m]cy1 t 9 me fir/1     
,jesus ,*ri/ might display all 8        

pati5ce1 = an example          ( ^? :o 7
 go+ to believe 9 him = et]nal life4    
#jja3jag ,n[ to ! ,k+ et]nal1 immortal1 
invisible1 to ,god :o alone          is 
wise1 be honor & glory =ev] & ev]4      
,am54  #jja3jah ,?is *>ge ,i commit to  
y1 my *ild ,timo?y1 accord+ to          
! prophecies :i* l$ ! way to y1 t by !m 
y          may wage ! good w>f>e2       
#jja3jai hold+ fai? & a good consci5ce2 
:i* "s hav+ ?ru/          away made a   
%ipwreck conc]n+ ! fai?2  #jja3jbj ( :om
 is ,hym5aeus & ,alex&]2 :om ,i deliv]$ 
to ,satan1          t !y might be taught
 n to blaspheme4  #jjb3jja ,i exhort    
!re=e1 fir/ ( all1 t petitions1 pray]s1 
int]cessions1 & giv+s ( ?anks1 be made =
 all m53  #jjb3jjb = k+s & all :o are 9 
high places2 t we may lead          a   
tranquil & quiet life 9 all godl9ess &  
rev]5ce4  #jjb3jjc ,= ?is is good &     
acceptable 9 ! sight ( ,god our ,savior2
  #jjb3jjd :o desires all p to be sav$ &
 come to full k          ( ! tru?4      
#jjb3jje ,= !re is "o ,god1 & "o m$iator

 betwe5 ,god & m51          ! man ,*ri/ 
,jesus1  #jjb3jjf :o gave himself z a   
ransom = all2 ! te/imony 9          its 
own times2  #jjb3jjg to :i* ,i 0 appo9t$
 a prea*] & an apo/le 7,i am tell+      
! tru? 9 ,*ri/1 n ly+71 a tea*] ( !     
,g5tiles          9 fai? & tru?4        
#jjb3jjh ,i desire !re=e t ! m5 9 e     
place pray1 lift+ up          holy h&s  
)\t ang] & d\bt+4  #jjb3jji ,9 ! same   
way1 t wom5 also adorn !mselves 9 dec5t 
clo?+1          ) mode/y & propriety2 n 
j ) braid$ hair1          gold1 pe>ls1  
or exp5sive clo?+2  #jjb3jaj b 7:i*     
becomes wom5 pr(ess+ godl9ess7 ) good   
works4  #jjb3jaa ,let a woman le>n 9    
quietness ) all subjection4  #jjb3jab ,b
 ,i don't p]mit a woman to tea*1 nor to 
ex]cise au?ority          ov] a man1 b  
to be 9 quietness4  #jjb3jac ,= ,adam 0 
fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4  #jjb3jad ,adam      
wasn't deceiv$1 b ! woman1 be+ deceiv$1 
has fall5 into disob$i5ce2  #jjb3jae b  
%e w be sav$ ?r\gh h] *ildbe>+1 if !y   
cont9ue          9 fai?1 love1 &        

sanctification ) sobriety4  #jjc3jja    
,?is is a fai?ful say+3  if a man seeks 
! (fice          ( an ov]se]or1         
sup]9t5d5ts1 or bi%ops1 he desires      
a good "w4  #jjc3jjb ,! ov]se] !re=e mu/
 be )\t reproa*1 ! husb&          ( "o  
wife1 temp]ate1 s5sible1 mode/1         
hospitable1          good at tea*+2     
#jjc3jjc n a dr9k]1 n viol5t1 n gre$y = 
money1 b g5tle1          n qu>relsome1 n
 covet\s2  #jjc3jjd "o :o rules 8 own   
h\se well1 hav+ *ildr5 9 subjection     
) all rev]5ce2  #jjc3jje 7b if a man    
doesn't "k h[ to rule 8 own h\se1       
h[ w he take c>e ( ! assembly ( ,god87  
#jjc3jjf n a new conv]t1 le/ be+ puff$  
up he fall into ! same                  
condemnation z ! devil4  #jjc3jjg       
,moreov] he mu/ h good te/imony f ^? :o 
are outside1          to avoid fall+    
into reproa* & ! sn>e ( ! devil4        
#jjc3jjh ,s]vantsor1 ,deacons41 9 ! same
 way1 mu/ be rev]5t1          n         
d\ble-tongu$1 n addict$ to mu* w9e1 n   
gre$y = money2  #jjc3jji hold+ ! my/]y (

 ! fai? 9 a pure consci5ce4  #jjc3jaj   
,let !m also fir/ be te/$2 !n let !m    
s]veor1          s]ve z deacons if !y   
are blameless4  #jjc3jaa ,_! wives 9 !  
same way mu/ be rev]5t1 n sl&]]s1       
temp]ate1 fai?ful 9 all ?+s4  #jjc3jab  
,let s]vantsor1 deacons be husb&s ( "o  
wife1 rul+ _!          *ildr5 & _! own  
h\ses well4  #jjc3jac ,= ^? :o h s]v$   
wellor1 s]v$ well z deacons          ga9
 = !mselves a good /&+1 & great boldness
          9 ! fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/       
,jesus4  #jjc3jad ,^! ?+s ,i write to y1
 hop+ to come to y %ortly2  #jjc3jae b  
if ,i wait long1 t y may "k h[ m5 ought 
to behave          !mselves 9 ! h\se (  
,god1 :i* is ! assembly          ( !    
liv+ ,god1 ! pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru?4    
#jjc3jaf ,)\t controv]sy1 ! my/]y (     
godl9ess is great3          ,god 0      
reveal$ 9 ! fle%1 ju/ifi$ 9 ! _s1       
se5 by angels1 prea*$ among ! nations1  
believ$ on          9 ! _w1 & receiv$ up
 9 glory4  #jjd3jja ,b ! ,_s says       
expressly t 9 lat] times "s w fall      

away f ! fai?1 pay+ att5tion to s$uc+   
spirits          & doctr9es ( demons1   
#jjd3jjb ?r\gh ! hypocrisy ( m5 :o speak
 lies1 br&$ 9 _!          own consci5ce 
z ) a hot iron2  #jjd3jjc =bidd+ m>riage
 & comm&+ to ab/a9 f foods :i* ,god     
creat$ to be receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+ by ^?  
:o believe          & "k ! tru?4        
#jjd3jjd ,= e creature ( ,god is good1 &
 no?+ is to be reject$1          if x is
 receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+4  #jjd3jje ,= x is 
sanctifi$ ?r\gh ! ^w ( ,god & pray]4    
#jjd3jjf ,if y in/ruct ! bro!rs ( ^!    
?+s1 y w be a good          s]vant (    
,*ri/ ,jesus1 n\ri%$ 9 ! words ( ! fai?1
          & ( ! good doctr9e :i* y h    
foll[$4  #jjd3jjg ,b refuse pr(ane & old
 wives' fables4  ,ex]cise y\rself       
t[>d godl9ess4  #jjd3jjh ,= bodily      
ex]cise has "s value1 b godl9ess has    
value          9 all ?+s1 hav+ ! promise
 ( ! life :i* is n[1          & ( t :i* 
is to come4  #jjd3jji ,?is say+ is      
fai?ful & wor?y ( all acceptance4       
#jjd3jaj ,= to ?is end we bo? labor &   

suff] reproa*1 because we h          set
 our tru/ 9 ! liv+ ,god1 :o is ! ,savior
 ( all m51          especially ( ^? :o  
believe4  #jjd3jaa ,comm& & tea* ^! ?+s4
  #jjd3jab ,let no man despise y\r y\?2 
b be an example to ^?          :o       
believe1 9 ^w1 9 y\r way ( life1 9 love1
 9 _s1          9 fai?1 & 9 purity4     
#jjd3jac ,until ,i come1 pay att5tion to
 read+1 to exhortation1          & to   
tea*+4  #jjd3jad ,don't neglect ! gift t
 is 9 y1 :i* 0 giv5 to y          by    
prophecy1 ) ! lay+ on ( ! h&s ( ! eld]s4
  #jjd3jae ,be dilig5t 9 ^! ?+s4  ,give 
y\rself :olly to !m1          t y\r     
progress may be reveal$ to all4         
#jjd3jaf ,pay att5tion to y\rself1 & to 
y\r tea*+4          ,cont9ue 9 ^! ?+s1 =
 9 do+ ?is y w save          bo? y\rself
 & ^? :o he> y4  #jje3jja ,don't rebuke 
an old] man1 b exhort him z a fa!r2     
! y\ng] m5 z bro!rs2  #jje3jjb ! eld]   
wom5 z mo!rs2 ! y\ng] z si/]s1          
9 all purity4  #jje3jjc ,honor wid[s :o 
are wid[s inde$4  #jje3jjd ,b if any    

wid[ has *ildr5 or gr&*ildr51 let !m    
le>n          fir/ to %[ piety t[>ds _! 
own family1 & to repay          _!      
p>5ts1 = ?is is,,tr adds good &         
acceptable          9 ! sight ( ,god4   
#jje3jje ,n[ %e :o is a wid[ inde$1 &   
desolate1 has h] hope set          on   
,god1 & cont9ues 9 petitions & pray]s   
night & day4  #jje3jjf ,b %e :o gives   
h]self to pleasure is dead :ile %e      
lives4  #jje3jjg ,also comm& ^! ?+s1 t  
!y may be )\t reproa*4  #jje3jjh ,b if  
anyone doesn't provide = 8 own1 &       
especially          8 own h\sehold1 he  
has d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse          ?an
 an unbeliev]4  #jje3jji ,let no "o be  
enroll$ z a wid[ "u sixty ye>s old1     
hav+ be5 ! wife ( "o man1  #jje3jaj be+ 
approv$ by good works1 if %e has br\ght 
up *ildr51          if %e has be5       
hospitable to /rang]s1 if %e has wa%$   
! sa9ts' feet1 if %e has reliev$ !      
afflict$1          & if %e has dilig5tly
 foll[$ e good "w4  #jje3jaa ,b refuse  
y\ng] wid[s1 = :5 !y h gr[n wanton      

aga9/ ,*ri/1 !y desire to m>ry2         
#jje3jab hav+ condemnation1 because !y h
 reject$ _! fir/ pl$ge4  #jje3jac       
,besides1 !y also le>n to be idle1 go+  
ab\t f h\se to h\se4          ,n only   
idle1 b also gossips & busybodies1 say+ 
?+s          :i* !y ought n4  #jje3jad  
,i desire !re=e t ! y\ng] wid[s m>ry1   
be> *ildr51 rule ! h\sehold1 & give no  
occasion          to ! adv]s>y = revil+4
  #jje3jae ,= already "s h turn$ aside  
aft] ,satan4  #jje3jaf ,if any man or   
woman :o believes has wid[s1 let !m     
relieve !m1          & don't let !      
assembly be burd5$2 t x might relieve   
^? :o are wid[s inde$4  #jje3jag ,let ! 
eld]s :o rule well be c\nt$ wor?y (     
d\ble honor1          especially ^? :o  
labor 9 ! ^w & 9 tea*+4  #jje3jah ,= !  
,scripture says1 ,y %all n muzzle ! ox  
:5 x          treads out !              
gra94,deut]onomy #be3d ,&1 ,! labor]    
is wor?y ( 8 wages4,luke #aj3g2         
,leviticus #ai3ac  #jje3jai ,don't      
receive an accusation aga9/ an eld]1    

except at ! ^w          ( two or ?ree   
witnesses4  #jje3jbj ,^? :o s91 reprove 
9 ! sight ( all1 t ! re/          also  
may be 9 fe>4  #jje3jba ,i *>ge y 9 !   
sight ( ,god1 & ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & !       
*os5 angels1 t y obs]ve ^! ?+s )\t      
prejudice1          do+ no?+ by         
p>tiality4  #jje3jbb ,lay h&s ha/ily on 
no "o1 nei!r be a p>ticipant 9 o!r      
m5's s9s4  ,keep y\rself pure4  #jje3jbc
 ,be no long] a dr9k] ( wat] only1 b use
 a little w9e          = y\r /oma*'s    
sake & y\r frequ5t infirmities4         
#jje3jbd ,"s m5's s9s are evid5t1 prec$+
 !m to judgm5t1          & "s also foll[
 lat]4  #jje3jbe ,9 ! same way also !re 
are good works t are obvi\s1          & 
^? t are o!rwise c't be hidd54  #jjf3jja
 ,let z _m z are bonds]vants "u ! yoke  
c\nt _!          own ma/]s wor?y ( all  
honor1 t ! "n ( ,god &          !       
doctr9e n be blasphem$4  #jjf3jjb ,^? :o
 h believ+ ma/]s1 let !m n despise !m1  
because !y are bro!rs1 b r let !m s]ve  
!m1          because ^? :o p>take ( !   

b5efit are believ+ & belov$4            
,tea* & exhort ^! ?+s4  #jjf3jjc ,if    
anyone tea*es a diff]5t doctr9e1 &      
doesn't cons5t          to s\nd words1 !
 words ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1          
& to ! doctr9e :i* is accord+ to        
godl9ess1  #jjf3jjd he is conceit$1 kn[+
 no?+1 b obsess$ ) argum5ts1            
disputes1 & ^w battles1 f :i* come envy1
 /rife1          revil+1 evil           
suspicions1  #jjf3jje con/ant friction (
 p ( corrupt m9ds & de/itute          ( 
! tru?1 :o suppose t godl9ess is a means
 ( ga94          ,)draw y\rself f       
su*4,,nu omits ,)draw y\rself f su*4    
#jjf3jjf ,b godl9ess ) cont5tm5t is     
great ga94  #jjf3jjg ,= we br\ght no?+  
into ! _w1 & we c]ta9ly c't             
c>ry any?+ out4  #jjf3jjh ,b hav+ food &
 clo?+1 we w be cont5t ) t4  #jjf3jji ,b
 ^? :o are det]m9$ to be ri* fall into a
 temptation          & a sn>e & _m      
fooli% & h>mful lu/s1 su* z dr[n        
m5 9 ru9 & de/ruction4  #jjf3jaj ,= !   
love ( money is a root ( all k9ds (     

evil4          ,"s h be5 l$ a/ray f !   
fai? 9 _! gre$1          & h pi]c$      
!mselves ?r\gh ) _m sorr[s4  #jjf3jaa ,b
 y1 man ( ,god1 flee ^! ?+s1 & foll[    
aft]          righte\sness1 godl9ess1   
fai?1 love1 pati5ce1 & g5tl5ess4        
#jjf3jab ,fight ! good fight ( fai?4    
,lay hold ( ! et]nal life          to   
:i* y 7 call$1 & y confess$ ! good      
confession          9 ! sight ( _m      
witnesses4  #jjf3jac ,i *>ge y be=e     
,god1 :o gives life to all ?+s1         
& be=e ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o be=e ,pontius   
,pilate te/ifi$          ! good         
confession1  #jjf3jad t y keep !        
comm&m5t )\t spot1 blameless1 until !   
appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2  #jjf3jae
 :i* 9 its own times he w %[1 :o is !   
bless$          & only ,rul]1 ! ,k+ (   
k+s1 & ,"l ( lords2  #jjf3jaf :o alone  
has immortality1 dwell+ 9 unapproa*able 
light2          :om no man has se51 nor 
c see3  to :om be honor &               
et]nal p[]4  ,am54  #jjf3jag ,*>ge ^? :o
 are ri* 9 ?is pres5t _w t !y          n

 be haughty1 nor h _! hope set on !     
unc]ta9ty          ( ri*es1 b on ! liv+ 
,god1 :o ri*ly provides u          )    
ev]y?+ to enjoy2  #jjf3jah t !y d good1 
t !y be ri* 9 good works1 t !y          
be ready to di/ribute1 will+ to         
communicate2  #jjf3jai lay+ up 9 /ore = 
!mselves a good f\ndation aga9/         
! "t to come1 t !y may lay hold ( et]nal
 life4  #jjf3jbj ,timo?y1 gu>d t :i* is 
committ$ to y1 turn+ away          f !  
empty *att] & oppositions ( ! k         
:i* is falsely s call$2  #jjf3jba :i* "s
 pr(ess+ h err$ conc]n+ ! fai?4         
,grace be ) y4  ,am54