,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
#a ,timo?y  ,?ird ,edition #aiac    ,r4 
,f4 ,weym\?     ,book #ed #a ,timo?y    
#jja3jja ,paul1 an ,apo/le ( ,*ri/      
,jesus by ! w ( ,god our ,savi\r        
& ,*ri/ ,jesus our hope3  #jja3jjb ,to  
,timo?y1 my own true son 9 ! fai?4  ,may
 grace1         m]cy & peace be grant$  
to y f ,god ! ,fa!r &         ,*ri/     
,jesus our ,"l4  #jja3jjc ,:5 ,i 0 on my
 j\rney to ,mac$onia ,i begg$ y to rema9
         on 9 ,ephesus t y might        
remon/rate ) c]ta9 p]sons               
because ( _! errone\s tea*+  #jja3jjd & 
! att5tion !y be/[ on m]e fables &      
endless p$igrees1         su* z lead to 
controv]sy r ?an to a true /ew>d%ip     
= ,god1 :i* only exi/s :]e !re is fai?4 
,& ,i make ! same reque/ n[4  #jja3jje  
,b ! end s\ght to be secur$ by          
exhortation is ! love         :i* spr+s 
f a pure he>t1 a cle> consci5ce &       
a s9c]e fai?4  #jja3jjf ,f ^! "s h      
drift$ away1 & h w&]$         into empty
 words4  #jja3jjg ,!y are ambiti\s to be

 tea*]s ( ! ,law1 al?\gh !y         d n 
und]/& ei!r _! own words or :at ! ?+s   
are ab\t :i* !y make su* confid5t       
ass]tions4  #jja3jjh ,n[ we "k t ! ,law 
is good1 if a man uses x 9 ! way        
x %\ld be us$1  #jja3jji & rememb]s t a 
law is n enact$ to control a righte\s   
man1         b = ! lawless & rebelli\s1 
! irreligi\s & s9ful1         ! godless 
& pr(ane--= ^? :o /rike _! fa!rs        
or _! mo!rs1 = murd]]s1  #jja3jaj       
=nicators1 sodomites1 slave-deal]s1 li>s
 & false witnesses2         & = :atev]  
else is oppos$ to :olesome tea*+        
#jja3jaa & is n 9 accordance ) ! ,good  
,news ( ! bless$         ,god ) :i* ,i h
 be5 entru/$4  #jja3jab ,i am ?ankful to
 ,him :o made me /rong--ev5 ,*ri/ ,jesus
         our ,"l--because ,he has judg$ 
me to be fai?ful & has         put me   
into ,8 s]vice1  #jja3jac ?\gh ,i 0     
previ\sly a blasphem] & a p]secutor     
& _h be5 insol5t 9 outrage4  ,yet m]cy 0
 %[n me1         because ,i _h act$     
ignorantly1 n hav+ z yet believ$2       

#jja3jad & ! grace ( our ,"l came to me 
9 ov]fl[+ fulness1         conf]r+ fai? 
on me & ! love :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4   
#jja3jae ,fai?ful is ! say+1 & des]v+ ( 
univ]sal acceptance1         t ,*ri/    
,jesus came into ! _w to save s9n]s2    
among :om ,i /& =emo/4  #jja3jaf ,b m]cy
 0 %[n me 9 ord] t 9 me z ! =emo/       
( s9n]s ,*ri/ ,jesus might display !    
fulness ( ,8         long-suff]+ pati5ce
 z an example to enc\rage ^? :o         
w\ld aft]w>ds be re/+ _! fai? on ,him ) 
a view         to ! ,life ( ! ,ages4    
#jja3jag ,n[ to ! immortal & invisible  
,k+ ( ! ,ages1 :o alone         is ,god1
 be hon\r & glory to ! ,ages ( ! ,ages6 
,am54  #jja3jah ,?is is ! *>ge :i* ,i   
entru/ to y1 my son ,timo?y1         9  
accordance ) ! inspir$ in/ructions      
conc]n+ y         :i* 7 giv5 me long    
ago1 t be+ equipp$ ) !m         z y\r   
arm\r y may be cont9ually fight+ ! good 
fight1  #jja3jai hold+ fa/ to fai? & a  
cle> consci5ce1 :i* "s h         ca/    
aside & h made %ipwreck ( _! fai?4      

#jja3jbj ,among ^! are ,hym5aeus &      
,alex&]1 :om ,i h deliv]$         to    
,satan s t !y may be taught n to        
blaspheme4  #jjb3jja ,i exhort !n1 fir/ 
( all1 t supplications1 pray]s1         
int]cessions & ?anksgiv+s be (f]$ on    
behalf ( all m52  #jjb3jjb includ+ k+s &
 all :o are 9 high /ation1 9 ord]       
t we may live peaceful & tranquil lives 
) all         godl9ess & gravity4       
#jjb3jjc ,?is is "r1 & is pleas+ 9 !    
sight ( ,god our ,savi\r1  #jjb3jjd :o  
is will+ = all mank9d to be sav$ & come 
to a full         k ( ! tru?4  #jjb3jje 
,= !re is b "o ,god & b "o ,m$iator     
betwe5 ,god & m5--         ,*ri/ ,jesus1
 ,himself man2  #jjb3jjf :o gave        
,himself z ! r$emption price = all--a   
fact         te/ifi$ to at its own      
appo9t$ "t1  #jjb3jjg & ( :i* ,i h be5  
appo9t$ a h]ald & an ,apo/le 7,i am     
speak+ ! tru?3  x is n a fiction71 a    
tea*] (         ! ,g5tiles 9 fai? &     
tru?4  #jjb3jjh ,s !n ,i w\ld h ! m5    
ev]y:]e pray1 lift+ to ,god         holy

 h&s :i* are un/a9$ ) ang] or /rife2    
#jjb3jji & ,i w\ld h ! wom5 dress       
becom+ly1 ) mode/y         &            
self-control1 n ) plait$ hair or gold or
 pe>ls         or co/ly clo!s1  #jjb3jaj
 b--z befits wom5 mak+ a claim to       
godl9ess--         ) ! ornam5t ( good   
works4  #jjb3jaa ,a woman %\ld quietly  
le>n f o!rs ) entire submissiv5ess4     
#jjb3jab ,i d n p]mit a woman to tea*1  
nor h au?ority ov] a man1         b %e  
mu/ rema9 sil5t4  #jjb3jac ,= ,adam 0   
=m$ fir/1 & !n ,eve2  #jjb3jad & ,adam 0
 n deceiv$1 b 8 wife 0 ?or\ghly deceiv$1
         & s became involv$ 9           
transgression4  #jjb3jae ,yet a woman w 
be br\ght safely ?r\gh *ildbir?         
if %e & h] husb& cont9ue to live 9 fai? 
& love         & gr[+ hol9ess1 )        
habitual self-re/ra9t4  #jjc3jja        
,fai?ful is ! say+1 ,if any "o is eag]  
to h ! ov]sight         ( a ,*ur*1 he   
desires a noble "w4  #jjc3jjb ,a m9i/]  
!n mu/ be a man ( irreproa*able "*1     
true to 8 "o wife1 temp]ate1 sob]-m9d$1 

well-behav$1         hospitable to      
/rang]s1 & ) a gift = tea*+2  #jjc3jjc n
 a h>d dr9k] nor giv5 to bl[s2 n selfi% 
or         qu>relsome or covet\s2       
#jjc3jjd b rul+ 8 own h\sehold wisely & 
well1 ) *ildr5         kept "u control )
 true dignity4  #jjc3jje 7,if a man does
 n "k h[ to rule 8 own h\sehold1        
h[ %all he h ! ,*ur* ( ,god giv5 into 8 
c>e87  #jjc3jjf ,he ought n to be a new 
conv]t1 = fe> he %\ld be bl9d$         )
 pride & come "u ! same condemnation z !
 ,devil4  #jjc3jjg ,x is ne$ful also t  
he be> a good "* ) p         outside !  
,*ur*1 le/ he fall into reproa* or a    
sn>e         ( ! ,devil4  #jjc3jjh      
,deacons1 9 ! same way1 mu/ be m5 (     
s]i\s demean\r1         n d\ble-tongu$1 
nor addict$ to mu* w9e1 nor gre$y       
( base ga91  #jjc3jji b hold+ ! secret  
tru?s ( ! fai? ) a cle> consci5ce4      
#jjc3jaj ,& !y mu/ also be well-tri$ m51
 & :5 f\nd to be         ( unblemi%$ "* 
!n let !m s]ve z deacons4  #jjc3jaa     
,deaconesses1 9 ! same way1 mu/ be      

sob]-m9d$ wom51         n sl&]]s1 b 9 e 
way temp]ate & tru/wor?y4  #jjc3jab ,a  
deacon mu/ be true to 8 "o wife1 & rule 
8 *ildr5         & 8 own h\sehold wisely
 & well4  #jjc3jac ,= ^? :o h fill$ !   
deacon's (fice wisely & well1           
are already ga9+ = !mselves an hon\rable
 /&+1         & are acquir+ great fre$om
 ( spee* 9 proclaim+         ! fai? :i* 
re/s on ,*ri/ ,jesus4  #jjc3jad ,all ?is
 ,i write to y1 ?\gh ,i am hop+ be=e    
long to come         to see y4  #jjc3jae
 ,b1 = fe> ,i may be h9d]$1 ,i n[ write1
 s t y         may h rules to guide y 9 
deal+ ) ,god's h\sehold4         ,= ?is 
is :at ! ,*ur* ( ! ev]-liv+ ,god is1    
& x is ! pill> & f\ndation-/one ( !     
tru?4  #jjc3jaf ,&1 beyond controv]sy1  
great is ! my/]y ( our religion--       
t ,*ri/ appe>$ 9 human =m1 & ,8 claims  
ju/ifi$         by ! ,_s1 0 se5 by      
angels & proclaim$ among         ,g5tile
 nations1 0 believ$ on 9 ! _w1 & receiv$
         up aga9 into glory4  #jjd3jja  
,n[ ! ,_s expressly decl>es t 9 lat]    

times "s w         fall away f ! fai?1  
giv+ he$ to deceiv+ spirits         & ! 
tea*+s ( demons2  #jjd3jjb ?r\gh !      
hypocrisy ( m5 :o tea* falsely & h _!   
own consci5ces se>$ z ) a hot iron2     
#jjd3jjc =bidd+ p to m>ry1 & insi/+ on  
ab/95ce f foods         :i* ,god has    
creat$ to be p>tak5 (1 ) ?ankfulness1   
by ^? :o believe & h a cle> k ( ! tru?4 
#jjd3jjd ,= ev]y?+ t ,god has creat$ is 
good1 & no?+ is         to be ca/ aside1
 if only x is receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+4      
#jjd3jje ,= x is made holy by ! ^w (    
,god & by pray]4  #jjd3jjf ,if y w>n !  
bre?r5 ( ^! dang]s y w be a good &      
fai?ful s]vant ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 inw>dly  
fe$+ on ! lessons         ( ! fai? & ( !
 s\nd tea*+ ( :i* y h be51         &    
are1 s close a foll[]4  #jjd3jjg ,b     
worldly /ories1 fit only = cr$ul\s old  
wom51         h no?+ to d )4  #jjd3jjh  
,tra9 y\rself 9 godl9ess4  ,ex]cise = ! 
body is n useless1         b godl9ess is
 useful 9 e respect1 possess+1 z x does1
         ! promise ( ,life n[ & ( !     

,life :i* is soon com+4  #jjd3jji       
,fai?ful is ?is say+ & des]v+ ( univ]sal
 acceptance3  #jjd3jaj & "h is ! motive 
( our toil+ & wre/l+1         because we
 h our hopes fix$ on ! ev]-liv+ ,god1   
:o is ! ,savi\r ( all mank9d1 &         
especially ( believ]s4  #jjd3jaa ,comm& 
?is & tea* ?is4  #jjd3jab ,let no "o ?9k
 slight+ly ( y because y are a "y man2  
b 9 spee*1 conduct1 love1 fai? & purity1
 be an example         = y\r fell[      
,*ri/ians to imitate4  #jjd3jac ,till ,i
 come1 be/[ y\r att5tion on read+1      
exhortation & tea*+4  #jjd3jad ,d n be  
c>eless ab\t ! gifts ) :i* y are end[$1 
:i* 7 conf]r$ on y ?r\gh a div9e        
revelation         :5 ! h&s ( ! eld]s 7 
plac$ ^u y4  #jjd3jae ,habitually       
practise ^! duties1 & be absorb$ 9 !m2  
s t y\r gr[+ pr(ici5cy 9 !m may be      
evid5t to all4  #jjd3jaf ,be on y\r gu>d
 z to y\rself & y\r tea*+4              
,p]sev]e 9 ^! ?+s2 = by do+ ?is y w make
         c]ta9 y\r own salvation & t (  
y\r he>]s4  #jje3jja ,nev] adm9i/] a %>p

 reprim& to a man old] ?an y\rself2     
b entreat him z if he 7 y\r fa!r1 & !   
y\ng]         m5 z bro!rs2  #jje3jjb !  
eld] wom5 too z mo!rs1 & ! y\ng] wom5 z 
si/]s1         ) p]fect mode/y4         
#jje3jjc ,hon\r wid[s :o are really 9   
ne$4  #jje3jjd ,b if a wid[ has *ildr5  
or gr&*ildr51 let ^! le>n         fir/  
to %[ piety t[>ds _! own homes & to     
prove         _! gratitude to _! p>5ts2 
= ?is is well pleas+         9 ! sight (
 ,god4  #jje3jje ,a wid[ :o is really 9 
ne$1 fri5dless & desolate1         has  
h] hopes fix$ on ,god1 & cont9ues at h] 
supplications         & pray]s1 night & 
day2  #jje3jjf b a pleasure-lov+ wid[ is
 dead ev5 :ile /ill alive4  #jje3jjg    
,press ^! facts ^u !m1 s t !y may live  
lives         free f reproa*4  #jje3jjh 
,b if a man makes no provision = ^?     
dep5d5t on him1         & especially = 8
 own family1 he has dis[n$ ! fai?       
& is behav+ worse ?an an unbeliev]4     
#jje3jji ,no wid[ is to be put on ! roll
 :o is "u sixty ye>s ( age4  #jje3jaj   

,%e mu/ h be5 true to h] "o husb&1 &    
well         report$ ( = good de$s1 z   
hav+ br\ght up *ildr51         receiv$  
/rang]s hospitably1 wa%$ ! feet ( ,god's
 p1         giv5 relief to ! di/ress$1 &
 devot$ h]self to good         works ( e
 k9d4  #jje3jaa ,b ! y\ng] wid[s y mu/ n
 enrol2 = z soon z !y         beg9 to   
*afe aga9/ ! yoke ( ,*ri/1 !y want to   
m>ry1  #jje3jab & !y incur disapproval =
 hav+ brok5 _! orig9al v[4  #jje3jac ,& 
at ! same "t !y also le>n to be idle z  
!y g         r\nd f h\se to h\se2 & !y  
are n only idle1         b are gossips  
also & busybodies1 speak+ ( ?+s         
t ought n to be spok5 (4  #jje3jad ,i   
w\ld !re=e h ! y\ng] wom5 m>ry1 be>     
*ildr51         rule 9 dome/ic matt]s1 &
 furni% ! ,adv]s>y ) no         excuse =
 sl&]4  #jje3jae ,= already "s ( !m h   
gone a/ray1 foll[+ ,satan4  #jje3jaf ,if
 a believ+ woman has wid[s dep5d5t on   
h]1 %e %\ld         relieve _! wants1 & 
save ! ,*ur* f be+ burd5$--         s t 
! ,*ur* may relieve ! wid[s :o are      

really 9 ne$4  #jje3jag ,let ! ,eld]s :o
 p]=m _! duties wisely & well be        
held wor?y ( d\ble hon\r1 especially ^? 
:o lab\r         9 prea*+ & tea*+4      
#jje3jah ,= ! ,scripture says1 ,y are n 
to muzzle ! ox :ile x         is tread+ 
out ! gra92 & ! workman des]ves 8 pay4  
#jje3jai ,nev] ent]ta9 an accusation    
aga9/ an ,eld] except on         !      
evid5ce ( two ( ?ree witnesses4         
#jje3jbj ,^? :o p]si/ 9 s9 reprove 9 !  
pres5ce ( all1         s t x may also be
 a w>n+ to ! re/4  #jje3jba ,i solemnly 
call ^u y1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & ( ,*ri/ 
,jesus         & ( ! elect angels1 to   
c>ry out ^! in/ructions         ( m9e   
)\t prejudice1 & to d no?+ f p>tiality4 
#jje3jbb ,d n orda9 any "o ha/ily2 & d n
 be a p>tak]         9 ! s9s ( o!rs2    
keep 99y\rself99 pure4  #jje3jbc 7,no   
long] be a wat]-dr9k]2 b take a little  
w9e = ! sake         ( y\r dige/ion &   
y\r frequ5t ailm5ts47  #jje3jbd ,! s9s (
 "s m5 are evid5t to ! _w1 lead+ ! way  
to y\r e/imate ( _! *>act]s1 b ! s9s (  

o!rs lag beh9d4  #jje3jbe ,s also ! "r  
actions ( "s are evid5t to ! _w1        
& ^? t are n _c rema9 = ev] out ( sight4
  #jjf3jja ,let all :o are "u ! yoke (  
slav]y hold _! own         ma/]s to be  
des]v+ ( hon\r1 s t ! "n ( ,god         
& ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ may n be spok5 aga9/4
  #jjf3jjb ,& ^? :o h believ+ ma/]s %\ld
 n be want+         9 respect t[>ds !m  
because !y are _! bre?r51         b %\ld
 s]ve !m all ! m will+ly because ^?     
:o pr(it by ! fai?ful s]vice r5d]$ are  
believ]s         & are fri5ds4  #jjf3jjc
 ,s tea* & exhort4  ,if any "o is a     
tea*] ( any o!r k9d         ( doctr9e1 &
 refuses ass5t to :olesome in/ructions--
         ^? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/--& ! 
tea*+ t h>monizes         ) true        
godl9ess1  #jjf3jjd he is puff$ up )    
pride & has no true k1 b is             
crazy ov] discussions & controv]sies    
ab\t words :i* give         rise to     
envy1 qu>rell+1 revil+s1 ill-natur$     
suspicions1  #jjf3jje & p]si/5t wrangl+s
 on ! "p ( p ^: intellects         are  

disord]$ & !y !mselves bl9d$ to all k   
( ! tru?2 :o imag9e t godl9ess means    
ga94  #jjf3jjf ,& godl9ess 99is99 ga91  
:5 associat$ ) cont5tm5t2  #jjf3jjg = we
 br\ght no?+ into ! _w1 nor c we c>ry   
any?+         out ( x2  #jjf3jjh & if we
 h food & clo?+1 ) ^! we w be satisfi$4 
#jjf3jji ,b p :o are det]m9$ to be ri*  
fall into temptation         & a sn>e1 &
 into _m unwise & p]nici\s ways :i* s9k 
mank9d 9 de/ruction & ru94  #jjf3jaj ,= 
f love ( money all sorts ( evils arise2 
& "s h         s hank]$ aft] money z to 
be l$ a/ray f ! fai?         & be pi]c$ 
?r\gh ) c\ntless sorr[s4  #jjf3jaa ,b y1
 ,o man ( ,god1 mu/ flee f ^! ?+s2 &    
/rive         = uprightness1 godl9ess1  
good fai?1 love1 =titude1         & a   
=giv+ temp]4  #jjf3jab ,ex]t all y\r    
/r5g? 9 ! hon\rable /ruggle = ! fai?2   
lay hold ( ! ,life ( ! ,ages1 to :i* y 7
 call$1         :5 y made y\r noble     
pr(ession ( fai? be=e _m witnesses4     
#jjf3jac ,i *>ge y--z 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god
 :o gives life         to all creatures1

 & ( ,*ri/ ,jesus :o at ! b> (          
,pontius ,pilate made a noble pr(ession 
( fai?--  #jjf3jad t y keep ,god's      
comm&m5ts /a9lessly & )\t               
reproa* till ! ,appe>+ ( our ,"l ,jesus 
,*ri/4  #jjf3jae ,=1 z its appo9t$ "t1  
?is w be br\ght ab\t by ! bless$        
& only ,sov]eign1 ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l (   
lords1  #jjf3jaf :o alone possesses     
immortality1 dwell+ 9 unapproa*able     
light1         & :om no man has se5 or c
 see4  ,to ,him be et]nal hon\r         
& p[]6  ,am54  #jjf3jag ,impress on ^?  
:o are ri* 9 ! pres5t age t !y          
mu/ n be haughty nor set _! hopes on    
ri*es--         t un/able f\ndation--b  
on ,god :o provides u ri*ly         )   
all ?+s = our enjoym5t4  #jjf3jah ,!y   
mu/ be b5efic5t1 ri* 9 noble de$s1      
op5-h&$ & lib]al2  #jjf3jai /or+ up =   
!mselves t :i* %all be a solid          
f\ndation = ! future1 t !y may lay hold 
( ! ,life         :i* is life inde$4    
#jjf3jbj ,o ,timo?y1 gu>d ! tru?s       
entru/$ to y1 %unn+         irreligi\s &

 frivol\s talk1 & controv]sy ) :at is   
falsely call$ k'2  #jjf3jba ( :i* "s h  
spok5 boa/fully 9 connexion ) ! true    
fai?1         & h err$4  ,grace be ) y  
all4