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,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) 
! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d       
,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul ,,to
 ,,timo?y    ,/4 ,paul write ?is ,epi/le
 to 8 ,,belov$ ,,timo?y1 be+ !n bi%op ( 
,ephesus1 to in/ruct him 9 ! duties ( a 
bi%op1 bo? 9 respect to  himself & to 8 
*>ge2 & t he ought to be well in=m$ ( ! 
good morals ( ^? on :om he 0 to impose  
h&s3 ,impose n h&s  lightly ^u any man4 

,he tells him also h[ he %\ld behave    
t[>ds 8  cl]gy4 ,! ,epi/le 0 writt5 ab\t
 #cc ye>s aft] our ,"l's  ,asc5sion2 b  
:]e x 0 writt5 is unc]ta93 ! m g5]al    
op9ion is1 t x 0 9 ,mac$onia4      #a   
,timo?y ,*apt] #a    ,he puts ,timo?y 9 
m9d ( 8 *>ge & blesses ,god = ! m]cy he 
himself _h receiv$4    #a3a4 ,paul1 an  
apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 accord+ to !     
comm&m5t (  ,god our ,savi\r & ,*ri/    
,jesus our hope3    #a3b4 ,to ,timo?y1 8
 belov$ son 9 fai?4 ,grace1 m]cy &      
peace1 f  ,god ! ,fa!r & f ,*ri/ ,jesus 
our ,"l4    #a3c4 ,z ,i desir$ !e to    
rema9 at ,ephesus :5 ,i w5t into        
,mac$onia1  t ?\ mighte/ *>ge "s n to   
tea* o!rwise3    #a3d4 ,n to give he$ to
 fables & endless g5ealogies1 :i* furni%
  que/ions r ?an ! edification ( ,god   
:i* is 9 fai?4    #a3e4 ,n[ ! end ( !   
comm&m5t is *>ity f a pure he>t1 & a    
good consci5ce1 & an unfeign$ fai?4     
#a3f4 ,f :i* ?+s "s1 go+ a/ray1 are     
turn$ aside unto va9  babbl+3    #a3g4  
,desir+ to be tea*]s ( ! law3 und]/&+   

nei!r !  ?+s !y say1 nor :]e( !y affirm4
    #a3h4 ,b we "k t ! law is good1 if a
 man use x lawfully4    #a3i4 ,kn[+ ?is3
 ,t ! law is n made = ! j man b = !     
unju/ & disob$i5t1 = ! ungodly & =      
s9n]s1 = ! wick$  & defil$1 = murd]]s ( 
fa!rs & murd]]s ( mo!rs1 =  manslay]s1  
,! law is n444 ,he means1 t ! j man do? 
good1 & avoide?  evil1 n z compell$ by !
 law1 & m]ely = fe> ( ! puni%m5t        
appo9t$ = transgressors2 b volunt>ily1 &
 out ( ! love ( ,god  & virtue2 & w\ld d
 s1 ?\gh !re 7 no law4    #a3aj4 ,=     
=nicators1 = !m :o defile !mselves )    
mank9d1 =  m5/eal]s1 = li>s1 = p]jur$   
p]sons1 & :atev] o!r ?+  is contr>y to  
s\nd doctr9e3    #a3aa4 ,:i* is accord+ 
to ! gospel ( ! glory ( ! bless$ ,god   
:i* ha? be5 committ$ to my tru/4        
#a3ab4 ,i give him ?anks :o ha? /r5g!n$ 
me1 ev5 to ,*ri/ ,jesus  our ,"l1 = t he
 ha? c\nt$ me fai?ful1 putt+ me 9 !     
m9i/ry3    #a3ac4 ,:o be=e 0 a blasphem]
 & a p]secutor & contumeli\s4 ,b  ,i    
obta9$ ! m]cy ( ,god1 because ,i did x  

ignorantly 9 unbelief4    #a3ad4 ,n[ !  
grace ( our ,"l ha? ab\nd$ exce$+ly )   
fai? &  love1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4    
#a3ae4 ,a fai?ful say+1 & wor?y ( all   
acceptation1 t ,*ri/  ,jesus came into !
 _w to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am ! *ief4  
#a3af4 ,b = ?is cause h ,i obta9$ m]cy3 
t 9 me fir/ ,*ri/  ,jesus might %ew =?  
all pati5ce1 = ! in=mation ( !m t  %all 
believe 9 him unto life ev]la/+4        
#a3ag4 ,n[ to ! k+ ( ages1 immortal1    
invisible1 ! only ,god1 be  hon\r &     
glory = ev] & ev]4 ,am54    #a3ah4 ,?is 
precept1 ,i comm5d to !e1 ,o son        
,timo?y3 accord+ to !  prophecies go+   
be=e on !e1 t ?\ w> 9 !m a good w>f>e1  
#a3ai4 ,hav+ fai? & a good consci5ce1   
:i* "s reject+ h made  %ipwreck conc]n+ 
! fai?4    #a3bj4 ,( :om is ,hym5eus &  
,alex&]1 :om ,i h deliv]$ up to  ,satan1
 t !y may le>n n to blaspheme4    #a    
,timo?y ,*apt] #b    ,pray]s are to be  
said = all m51 because ,god wills !     
salvation (  all4 ,wom5 are n to tea*4  
#b3a4 ,i desire !re=e1 fir/ ( all1 t    

supplications1 pray]s1  int]cessions &  
?anksgiv+s be made = all m53    #b3b4 ,=
 k+s & = all t are 9 high /ation3 t we  
may lead a  quiet & a peaceable life 9  
all piety & *a/ity4    #b3c4 ,= ?is is  
good & acceptable 9 ! sight ( ,god our  
,savi\r1    #b3d4 ,:o w h all m5 to be  
sav$ & to come to ! k (  ! tru?4        
#b3e4 ,= !re is "o ,god3 & "o m$iator ( 
,god & m51 ! man  ,*ri/ ,jesus3    ,"o  
m$iator444 ,*ri/ is ! "o & only m$iator 
( r$emption1 :o  gave himself1 z !      
apo/le writes 9 ! foll[+ v]se4    #b3f4 
,:o gave himself a r$emption = all1 a   
te/imony 9 due times1  a r$emption =    
all4444 ,he is also ! only m$iator1 :o  
/&s 9  ne$ ( no o!r to recomm5d 8       
petitions to ! ,fa!r4 ,b ?is is  n aga9/
 our seek+ ! pray]s & int]cession1 z    
well ( !  fai?ful ^u e>?1 z ( ! sa9ts & 
angels 9 heav51 =  obta9+ m]cy1 grace1 &
 salvation1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z ,/4  
,paul  himself (t5 desir$ ! help ( !    
pray]s ( ! fai?ful1 )\t  any injury to !
 m$iator%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/4    #b3g4    

,:]eunto ,i am appo9t$ a prea*] & an    
apo/le 7,i say !  tru?1 ,i lie n71 a    
doctor ( ! ,g5tiles 9 fai? & tru?4      
#b3h4 ,i w !re=e t m5 pray 9 e place1   
lift+ up pure  h&s1 )\t ang] &          
cont5tion4    #b3i4 ,9 l mann]1 wom5    
also 9 dec5t app>el3 adorn+ !mselves  ) 
mode/y & sobriety1 n ) plait$ hair1 or  
gold1 or pe>ls1 or  co/ly attire3       
#b3aj4 ,b1 z x become? wom5 pr(ess+     
godl9ess1 ) good works4    #b3aa4 ,let !
 woman le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4  
#b3ab4 ,b ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1   
nor to use au?ority ov] !  man3 b to be 
9 sil5ce4    #b3ac4 ,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$2
 !n ,eve4    #b3ad4 ,& ,adam 0 n s$uc$2 
b ! woman1 be+ s$uc$1 0 9 !             
transgression4    #b3ae4 ,yet %e %all be
 sav$ ?r\gh *ild be>+2 if %e cont9ue 9  
fai? & love & sanctification ) sobriety4
    #a ,timo?y ,*apt] #c    ,:at sort ( 
m5 are to be admitt$ into ! cl]gy4 ,!   
*ur* is !  pill> ( tru?4    #c3a4 ,a    
fai?ful say+3 ,if a man desire ! (fice (
 a bi%op1 he  desire? good "w4    #c3b4 

,x behove? !re=e a bi%op to be          
blameless1 ! husb& ( "o  wife1 sob]1    
prud5t1 ( good behavi\r1 *a/e1 giv5 to  
hospitality1 a  tea*]1    ,( "o wife4444
 ,! mean+ is n t e bi%op %\ld h a wife  
7= ,/4 ,paul himself _h none71 b t no "o
 %\ld be admitt$ to  ! holy ord]s (     
bi%op1 prie/1 or deacon1 :o _h be5 m>ri$
 m  ?an once4    #c3c4 ,n giv5 to w9e1  
no /rik]1 b mode/1 n qu>relsome1 n      
covet\s1 b    #c3d4 ,"o t rule? well 8  
own h\se1 hav+ 8 *ildr5 9  subjection ) 
all *a/ity4    #c3e4 ,b if a man "k n h[
 to rule 8 own h\se1 h[ %all he take    
c>e ( ! *ur* ( ,god8    #c3f4 ,n a      
neophyte3 le/1 be+ puff$ up ) pride1 he 
fall into !  judgm5t ( ! devil4    ,a   
neophyte4444 ,t is1 "o lately baptiz$1 a
 "y conv]t4    #c3g4 ,moreov]1 he mu/ h 
a good te/imony ( !m :o are )\t3  le/ he
 fall into reproa* & ! sn>e ( ! devil4  
#c3h4 ,deacons 9 l mann]3 *a/e1 n d\ble 
tongu$1 n giv5 to  mu* w9e1 n gre$y (   
fil?y lucre3    #c3i4 ,hold+ ! my/]y (  
fai? 9 a pure consci5ce4    #c3aj4 ,&   

let ^! also fir/ be prov$3 & s let !m   
m9i/]1  hav+ no crime4    #c3aa4 ,! wom5
 9 l mann]3 *a/e1 n sl&]]s1 b sob]1     
fai?ful 9 all ?+s4    #c3ab4 ,let       
deacons be ! husb&s ( "o wife3 :o rule  
well _!  *ildr5 & _! own h\ses4         
#c3ac4 ,= !y t h m9i/]$ well %all       
pur*ase to !mselves a  good degree & mu*
 confid5ce 9 ! fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/      
,jesus4    #c3ad4 ,^! ?+s ,i write to   
!e1 hop+ t ,i %all come to !e  %ortly4  
#c3ae4 ,b if ,i t>ry long1 t ?\ maye/ "k
 h[ ?\ oughte/ to  behave ?yself 9 !    
h\se ( ,god1 :i* is ! *ur* ( ! liv+     
,god1 ! pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru?4    ,!   
pill> & gr\nd ( ! tru?4444 ,!re=e ! *ur*
 ( !  liv+ ,god c nev] uphold error1 nor
 br+ 9 corruptions1  sup]/ition1 or     
idolatry4    #c3af4 ,& evid5tly great is
 ! my/]y ( godl9ess1 :i* 0  manife/$ 9 !
 fle%1 0 ju/ifi$ 9 ! _s1 appe>$ unto    
angels1 ha? be5 prea*$ unto ! ,g5tiles1 
is believ$ 9 ! _w1  is tak5 up 9 glory4 
#a ,timo?y ,*apt] #d    ,he w>ns him    
aga9/ h]etics1 & exhorts him to !       

ex]cise ( piety4    #d3a4 ,n[ ! ,_s     
manife/ly sai? t 9 ! la/ times "s %all  
dep>t f ! fai?1 giv+ he$ to spirits (   
error & doctr9es (  devils1    #d3b4    
,speak+ lies 9 hypocrisy & hav+ _!      
consci5ce se>$1    #d3c4 ,=bidd+ to     
m>ry1 to ab/a9 f meats1 :i* ,god ha?    
creat$  to be receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+ by !  
fai?ful & by !m t h  kn[n ! tru?4       
,=bidd+ to m>ry1 to ab/a9 f meats4444   
,he speaks ( !  ,gno/ics1 ! ,m>cionites1
 ! ,en]atites1 ! ,mani*eans1 & o!r      
anci5t h]etics1 :o absolutely condemn$  
m>riage1 & ! use ( all  k9d ( meat2     
because !y pret5d$ t all fle% 0 f an    
evil  pr9ciple4 ,:]eas ! *ur* ( ,god1 s 
f> f condemn+ m>riage1  holds x a holy  
sacram5t2 & =bids x to none b su* z by  
v[  h *os5 ! bett] "p3 & prohibits n !  
use ( any meats  :atsoev] 9 prop] times 
& seasons2 ?\gh %e does n judge all  k9d
 ( diet prop] = days ( fa/+ & p5ance4   
#d3d4 ,= e creature ( ,god is good1 &   
no?+ to be reject$ t  is receiv$ )      
?anksgiv+3    #d3e4 ,= x is sanctifi$ by

 ! ^w ( ,god & pray]4    #d3f4 ,^! ?+s  
propos+ to ! bre?r51 ?\ %alt be a good  
m9i/] ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 n\ri%$ up 9 !     
words ( fai? & ( !  good doctr9e :i* ?\ 
ha/ atta9$ unto4    #d3g4 ,b avoid      
fooli% & old wives fables3 & ex]cise    
?yself unto  godl9ess4    #d3h4 ,=      
bodily ex]cise is pr(itable to little3 b
 godl9ess is  pr(itable to all ?+s1 hav+
 promise ( ! life t n[ is & (  t :i* is 
to come4    #d3i4 ,a fai?ful say+ &     
wor?y ( all acceptation4    #d3aj4 ,=   
!re=e we lab\r & are revil$1 because we 
hope 9 !  liv+ ,god1 :o is ! ,savi\r (  
all m51 especially ( ! fai?ful4         
#d3aa4 ,^! ?+s comm& & tea*3    #d3ab4  
,let no man despise ?y y\?3 b be ?\ an  
example ( !  fai?ful1 9 ^w1 9           
conv]sation1 9 *>ity1 9 fai?1 9 *a/ity4 
#d3ac4 ,till ,i come1 att5d unto read+1 
to exhortation & to doctr9e4    #d3ad4  
,neglect n ! grace t is 9 !e1 :i* 0 giv5
 !e by  prophecy1 ) imposition ( ! h&s (
 ! prie/hood4    #d3ae4 ,m$itate ^u ^!  
?+s1 be :olly 9 ^! ?+s3 t ?y  pr(it+ may

 be manife/ to all4    #d3af4 ,take he$ 
to ?yself & to doctr9e3 be e>ne/ 9 !m4  
,= 9  do+ ?is ?\ %alt bo? save ?yself & 
!m t he> !e4    #a ,timo?y ,*apt] #e    
,he gives him lessons conc]n+ wid[s1 &  
h[ he is to behave to 8  cl]gy4    #e3a4
 ,an anci5t man rebuke n1 b entreat him 
z a fa!r3 "y m51  z bre?r53    #e3b4    
,old wom51 z mo!rs3 "y wom51 z si/]s1 9 
all *a/ity4    #e3c4 ,hon\r wid[s t are 
wid[s inde$4    #e3d4 ,b if any wid[ h  
*ildr5 or gr&*ildr51 let h] le>n  fir/  
to gov]n h] own h\se & to make a return 
( duty to h]  p>5ts2 = ?is is acceptable
 be=e ,god4    #e3e4 ,b %e t is a wid[  
inde$1 & desolate1 let h] tru/ 9 ,god  &
 cont9ue 9 supplications & pray]s night 
& day4    #e3f4 ,= %e t live? 9         
pleasures is dead :ile %e is liv+4      
#e3g4 ,& ?is give 9 *>ge1 t !y may be   
blameless4    #e3h4 ,b if any man h n   
c>e ( 8 own & especially ( ^? (  8 h\se1
 he ha? d5i$ ! fai? & is worse ?an an   
infidel4    #e3i4 ,let a wid[ be *os5 ( 
no less ?an ?reescore ye>s ( age1 :o    

ha? be5 ! wife ( "o husb&4    #e3aa4 ,b 
! y\ng] wid[s avoid4 ,= :5 !y h gr[n    
wanton 9  ,*ri/1 !y w m>ry3    #e3ab4   
,hav+ damnation1 because !y h made void 
_! fir/ fai?4    ,_! fir/ fai?4444 ,_!  
v[1 by :i* !y _h engag$ !mselves to     
,*ri/4    #e3ac4 ,& )al be+ idle !y le>n
 to g ab\t f h\se to h\se3  & are n only
 idle1 b tattl]s also & busy bodies1    
speak+  ?+s :i* !y ought n4    #e3ad4 ,i
 w1 !re=e1 t ! y\ng] %\ld m>ry1 be>     
*ildr51  be mi/resses ( families1 give  
no occasion to ! adv]s>y to speak  evil4
    #e3ae4 ,= "s are already turn$ aside
 aft] ,satan4    #e3af4 ,if any ( !     
fai?ful h wid[s1 let him m9i/] to !m1 & 
let n ! *ur* be *>g$3 t !re may be      
suffici5t = !m  t are wid[s inde$4      
#e3ag4 ,let ! prie/s t rule well be     
e/eem$ wor?y ( d\ble  hon\r3 especially 
!y :o lab\r 9 ! ^w & doctr9e4    #e3ah4 
,= ! scripture sai?3 ,?\ %alt n muzzle !
 ox t  treade? out ! corn3 &1 ,! lab\r] 
is wor?y ( 8 rew>d4    #e3ai4 ,aga9/ a  
prie/ receive n an accusation1 b "u two 

or ?ree  witnesses4    #e3bj4 ,!m t s9  
reprove be=e all t ! re/ also may h fe>4
    #e3ba4 ,i *>ge !e1 be=e ,god & ,*ri/
 ,jesus & ! elect angels1  t ?\ obs]ve  
^! ?+s )\t prejudice1 do+ no?+ by       
decl9+ to ei!r side4    #e3bb4 ,impose n
 h&s lightly ^u any man1 nei!r be p>tak]
 (  o!r m5's s9s4 ,keep ?yself *a/e4    
#e3bc4 ,d n /ill dr9k wat]1 b use a     
little w9e = ?y /oma*'s  sake & ?y      
frequ5t infirmities4    #e3bd4 ,"s m5's 
s9s are manife/1 go+ be=e to judgm5t3 & 
"s  m5 !y foll[ aft]4    #e3be4 ,9 l    
mann] also good de$s are manife/3 & !y t
 are  o!rwise _c be hid4    #a ,timo?y  
,*apt] #f    ,duties ( s]vants4 ,! dang]
 ( covet\sness4 ,lessons = ! ri*4       
#f3a4 ,:osoev] are s]vants "u ! yoke1   
let !m c\nt _! ma/]s  wor?y ( all hon\r2
 le/ ! "n ( ! ,"l & 8 doctr9e be        
blasphem$4    #f3b4 ,b !y t h believ+   
ma/]s1 let !m n despise !m1  because !y 
are bre?r52 b s]ve !m ! r1 because !y   
are  fai?ful & belov$1 :o are p>tak]s ( 
! b5efit4 ,^! ?+s  tea* & exhort4       

#f3c4 ,if any man tea* o!rwise & cons5t 
n to ! s\nd words (  our ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/ & to t doctr9e :i* is accord+ to  
godl9ess1    #f3d4 ,he is pr\d1 kn[+    
no?+1 b sick ab\t que/ions & /rifes  (  
words2 f :i* arise envies1 cont5tions1  
blasphemies1 evil  suspicions1    #f3e4 
,conflicts ( m5 corrupt$ 9 m9d & :o are 
de/itute ( !  tru?1 suppos+ ga9 to be   
godl9ess4    #f3f4 ,b godl9ess )        
cont5tm5t is great ga94    #f3g4 ,= we  
br\ght no?+ into ?is _w3 & c]ta9ly we c 
c>ry  no?+ out4    #f3h4 ,b hav+ food & 
:]e) to be cov]$1 ) ^! we are  cont5t4  
#f3i4 ,= !y t w become ri* fall into    
temptation & into !  sn>e ( ! devil &   
into _m unpr(itable & hurtful desires1  
:i*  dr[n m5 into de/ruction & p]dition4
    #f3aj4 ,= ! desire ( money is ! root
 ( all evils2 :i* "s  covet+ h err$ f ! 
fai? & h entangl$ !mselves 9 _m  sorr[s4
    #f3aa4 ,b ?\1 ,o man ( ,god1 fly ^! 
?+s3 & pursue ju/ice1  godl9ess1 fai?1  
*>ity1 pati5ce1 mildness4    #f3ab4     
,fight ! good fight ( fai?4 ,lay hold on

 et]nal life1 :]eunto  ?\ art call$ & be
 x confess$ a good confession be=e _m   
witnesses4    #f3ac4 ,i *>ge !e be=e    
,god :o quick5e? all ?+s1 & be=e  ,*ri/ 
,jesus :o gave te/imony "u ,pontius     
,pilate1 a good confession3    #f3ad4 ,t
 ?\ keep ! comm&m5t )\t spot1 blameless1
 unto !  com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1   
#f3ae4 ,:i* 9 8 times he %all %ew1 :o is
 ! ,bless$ & only  ,mighty1 ! ,k+ ( k+s 
& ,"l ( lords3    #f3af4 ,:o only ha?   
immortality & inhabite? light           
inaccessible3 :om  no man ha? se51 nor c
 see3 to :om be hon\r & empire ev]la/+4 
,am54    #f3ag4 ,*>ge ! ri* ( ?is _w n  
to be highm9d$ nor to tru/ 9  !         
unc]ta9ty ( ri*es1 b 9 ! liv+ ,god 7:o  
give? u  abundantly all ?+s to enjoy7   
#f3ah4 ,to d good1 to be ri* 9 good "w1 
to give easily1 to  communicate to o!rs1
    #f3ai4 ,to lay up 9 /ore = !mselves 
a good f\ndation aga9/ !  "t to come1 t 
!y may lay hold on ! true life4         
#f3bj4 ,o ,timo?y1 keep t :i* is        
committ$ to ?y tru/1 avoid+ !  pr(ane   

novelties ( words & oppositions ( k     
falsely s  call$4    #f3ba4 ,:i* "s     
promis+1 h err$ conc]n+ ! fai?4 ,grace  
be  ) !e4 ,am54