1 Timothy 1

Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus according to command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope, ² to Timothy, genuine child in faith: grace, mercy, peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. ³ Even as when setting out for Macedonia I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, that thou mightest charge some not to be strange teachers, ⁴ nor to pay heed to fables and endless genealogies, such as furnish questionings rather than God's dispensation that is in faith. ⁵ now the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned; ⁶ which [things] some, having missed, turned aside unto vain talk, ⁷ desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say, or whereof they affirm. ⁸ Now we know that the law [is] good if one use it lawfully, ⁹ knowing this that law is not laid down for a righteous person, but for lawless and insubordinate, for ungodly and sinful, for unholy and profane, for smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, for murderers, ¹⁰ fornicators, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjurers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound teaching, ¹¹ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I was entrusted. ¹² I thank Him That strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, that He counted me faithful, appointing me unto ministry, ¹³ though before I was a blasphemer and persecutor and doer of outrage. But I had mercy shown me because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief;

¹⁴ and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Faithful [is] the word and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. ¹⁶ But for this cause mercy was shown me that in me, [as] chief, Christ might display the whole long-suffering for an outline-sketch of those that should believe on Him unto life eternal. ¹⁷ Now to Him Who is King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, only God, [be] honour and glory unto the ages of ages. Amen. ¹⁸ This charge I commit to thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies on thee going before, that by them thou mightest war the good warfare, ¹⁹ holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made shipwreck concerning the faith; ²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

1 Timothy 2

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men, ² for kings and all that are in high rank, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and gravity. ³ For this [is] good and acceptable before our Saviour God, ⁴ Who desireth that all men should be saved and come unto full knowledge of truth. ⁵ For [there is] one God, one Mediator also of God and men, Christ Jesus a man, ₆ Who gave Himself a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times, ⁷ to which I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth. ⁸ I wish then that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting; ⁹ in like manner also that women in seemly deportment adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braids and gold or pearls or costly apparel, ¹⁰ but, what becometh women professing godliness, by good works. ¹¹ Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection. ¹² But to teach I permit not a woman, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness. ¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve; ¹⁴ and Adam was not deceived, but the woman quite deceived is become in transgression; ¹⁵ but she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with sobriety.

1 Timothy 3

Faithful [is] the word: if anyone is eager for oversight, he is desirous of a good work. ² The overseer [or bishop] therefore must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, temperate, sober, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach, ³ not given to wine, no striker, but gentle, not contentious, not fond of money, ⁴ one that ruleth well his own house, having children in subjection with all gravity, ⁵ (but if one knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he care for God's assembly), ⁶ not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the devil's charge [or judgment]. ⁷ But he must also have good testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. ⁸ Deacons likewise [must be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also be first proved, then let them serve as deacons, being blameless. ¹¹ Women likewise [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ¹² Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well; ¹³ for those that have served well as deacons gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in faith that is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things write I to thee, hoping to come unto thee rather quickly; ¹⁵ but if I should tarry, that thou mayest know how one ought to behave in God's house, seeing it is a living God's assembly, pillar and groundwork of the truth. ¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of piety: He Who was manifested in flesh, was justified in Spirit, appeared unto angels, was preached among Gentiles, was believed on in [the] world, was received up in glory.

1 Timothy 4

But the Spirit saith expressly that in latter times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, ² by hypocrisy of legend-mongers, branded in their own conscience, ³ forbidding to marry, [bidding] to abstain from meats which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those faithful and fully acquainted with the truth. ₄ Because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be rejected when received with thanksgiving, ⁵ for it is sanctified through God's word and intercession. ⁶ Setting these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and the good teaching which thou hast followed up. ⁷ But the profane and old-womanish fables refuse, and exercise thyself unto piety; ⁸ for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of life that is now and of that which is to come. ⁹ The word [is] faithful and worthy of all acceptance; ¹⁰ for unto this end we labour and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on a living God Who is Saviour of all men, especially of faithful [men]. ¹¹ These things charge and teach. ¹² Let none despise thy youth, but be a pattern of the faithful in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elderhood. ¹⁵ Bestow care on these things; be wholly in them; that thy progress may be manifest to all. ¹⁶ Take heed to thyself and the teaching; continue in them; for in doing this thou shalt save thyself and those that hear thee.

1 Timothy 5

Reprimand not an elder, but exhort [him] as father, younger men as brethren, ² elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters in all purity. ³ Honour widows that are widows indeed; ⁴ but if any widow hath children or descendants, let them learn first to show piety toward their own house and render requital to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight-of God. ⁵ Now she that is a widow indeed, and left desolate, hath set her hope on God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. ⁶ But she that devoteth herself to pleasure is dead while living. ⁷ And these things charge that they may be irreproachable. ⁸ But if one doth not provide for his own and especially his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. ⁹ Let a widow be enrolled not more than sixty years old, wife of one man, ¹⁰ witnessed of in good works, if she reared children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed saints' feet, if she relieved afflicted [persons], if she followed up every good work. ¹¹ But younger widows refuse; for when they wax wanton against Christ, they desire to marry, ¹² having as accusation that they slighted their first faith. ¹³ And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about the houses; and not only idle but also tattlers and busy-bodies, speaking things that are not fitting. ¹⁴ I wish therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give none occasion to the adversary for railing; ¹⁵ for already have some been turned aside after Satan. ¹⁶ If any believing [man or] woman hath widows, let [such an one] relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that it may relieve those that are really widows. ¹⁷ Let the elders that preside well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they that labour in word and teaching. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, An ox when treading out corn thou shalt not muzzle, and Worthy [is] the workman of his hire. ¹⁹ Against an elder receive not an accusation except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Those that sin rebuke [or rather, convict] before all that the rest also may have fear. ²¹ I testify [or charge thee] before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that thou keep these things apart from prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality. ²² Lay hands quickly on no one, neither be a partaker in others' sins; keep thyself pure. ²³ Be no longer a water-drinker, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses. ²⁴ Of some men the sins are openly manifest, going before unto judgment, and some also they follow after; ²⁵ and likewise also the good works are openly manifest, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

1 Timothy 6

Let as many as are bondmen under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not reviled. ² And they that have believing masters let them not despise [them] because they are brethren, but the more let them serve, because they that partake of the good service are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort. ³ If anyone teach differently, and accede not to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is according to piety, ⁴ he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, evil suspicions, ⁵ wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that piety is gain. ⁶ But piety with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world; because neither can we carry anything out. ⁸ But having food and-covering we shall be therewith satisfied. ⁹ But those that wish to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, such as sink men into destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For a root of all evils is the love of money, which some eagerly seeking were led astray from the faith and pierced themselves through with many pains. ¹¹ But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety (godliness), faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit. ¹² Combat the good combat of faith; lay hold on the life eternal whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. ¹³ I charge thee in the sight of the God That keepeth all things alive, and Christ Jesus That witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession, ¹⁴ that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁵ which in its own times shall show the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those that reign and Lord of those that exercise lordship; ¹⁶ Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, Whom none of men saw nor can see; to Whom [be] honour and might eternal, Amen. ¹⁷ Those rich in the present age charge not to be high-minded, nor to set their hope on uncertainty of riches, but on the God That affordeth us all things richly for enjoyment; ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, ready to communicate, ¹⁹ laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the real life. ²⁰ O Timothy, keep the deposit, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the falsely-named knowledge, ²¹ in professing which some missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace [be] with you.