The First Letter Of Paul The Apostle To Timothy
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ
by the commandment of God our
Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which
is our hope;
1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ
our Lord.
1:3 As I asked you to abide still at
Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that you might charge some
that they teach no other
doctrine,
1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which
minister questions, rather than godly
edifying which is in faith: so
do.
1:5 Now the end of the commandment is
love out of a pure heart, and of
a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1:6 From which some having swerved have
turned aside unto vain
jangling;
1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law;
understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1:8 But we know that the law is good,
if a man use it lawfully; 1:9
Knowing this, that the law is not made
for a righteous man, but for
the lawless and disobedient, for the
ungodly and for sinners, for
unholy and profane, for murderers of
fathers and murderers of mothers,
for manslayers,
1:10 For whoremongers, for them that
defile themselves with mankind,
for menstealers, for liars, for perjured
persons, and if there be any
other thing that is contrary to sound
doctrine;
1:11 According to the glorious gospel
of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust.
1:12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
who has enabled me, for that
he counted me faithful, putting me into
the ministry;
1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and
a persecutor, and injurious: but
I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly
in unbelief.
1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly
abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus.
1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy
of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners; of whom I am chief.
1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained
mercy, that in me first Jesus
Christ might show forth all longsuffering,
for a pattern to those who
should hereafter believe on him to life
everlasting.
1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise
God, be honor and glory forever and ever.
Amen.
1:18 This charge I commit unto you, son
Timothy, according to the
prophecies which went before on you,
that you by them might war a good
warfare;
1:19 Holding faith, and a good conscience;
which some having put away
concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander;
whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of
all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks,
be made for all men;
2:2 For kings, and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty.
2:3 For this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Saviour;
2:4 Who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus;
2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all,
to be testified in due time.
2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher,
and an apostle, (I speak the
truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher
of the Gentiles in faith and
truth.
2:8 I will therefore that men pray everywhere,
lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety;
not with braided hair, or
gold, or pearls, or costly array;
2:10 But (which becomes women professing
godliness) with good works.
2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with
all subjection.
2:12 But I permit not a woman to teach,
nor to usurp authority over
the man, but to be in silence.
2:13 For Adam was first formed, then
Eve.
2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the
woman being deceived was in
the transgression.
2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved
in childbearing, if they
continue in faith and love and holiness
with sobriety.
3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire
the office of a bishop, he
desires a good work.
3:2 A bishop then must be blameless,
the husband of one wife,
vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given
to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not
greedy of filthy lucre; but
patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:4 One that rules well his own house,
having his children in
subjection with all gravity;
3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule
his own house, how shall he
take care of the church of God?)
3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up
with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil.
3:7 Moreover he must have a good report
of those who are outside; lest
he fall into reproach and the snare of
the devil.
3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave,
not doubletongued, not given
to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith
in a pure conscience.
3:10 And let these also first be tested;
then let them use the office
of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:11 Even so must their wives be grave,
not slanderers, sober,
faithful in all things.
3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands
of one wife, ruling their
children and their own houses well.
3:13 For they that have used the office
of a deacon well purchase to
themselves a good degree, and great boldness
in the faith which is in
Christ Jesus.
3:14 These things write I unto you, hoping
to come unto you shortly:
3:15 But if I tarry long, that you may
know how you ought to behave
yourself in the house of God, which is
the church of the living God,
the pillar and ground of the truth.
3:16 And without controversy great is
the mystery of godliness: God
was manifest in the flesh, justified
in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed
on in the world, received up into
glory.
4:1 Now the Spirit speaks expressly,
that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed
to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils;
4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having
their conscience seared with a
hot iron;
4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding
to abstain from foods, which
God has created to be received with thanksgiving
of those who believe
and know the truth.
4:4 For every creature of God is good,
and nothing to be refused, if
it be received with thanksgiving:
4:5 For it is sanctified by the word
of God and prayer.
4:6 If you put the brothers in remembrance
of these things, you shall
be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished
up in the words of faith
and of good doctrine, whereunto you have
attained.
4:7 But refuse profane and old wives'
fables, and exercise yourself
rather unto godliness.
4:8 For bodily exercise profits little:
but godliness is profitable
unto all things, having promise of the
life that now is, and of that
which is to come.
4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy
of all acceptation.
4:10 For therefore we both labor and
suffer reproach, because we trust
in the living God, who is the Saviour
of all men, specially of those
that believe.
4:11 These things command and teach.
4:12 Let no man despise your youth; but
be an example of the
believers, in word, in conduct, in love,
in spirit, in faith, in
purity.
4:13 Till I come, give attendance to
reading, to exhortation, to
doctrine.
4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in
you, which was given you by
prophecy, with the laying on of the hands
of the presbytery.
4:15 Meditate upon these things; give
yourself wholly to them; that
your profiting may appear to all.
4:16 Take heed unto yourself, and unto
the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this you shall both save
yourself, and them that hear
you.
5:1 Rebuke not an elder, but entreat
him as a father; and the younger
men as brothers;
5:2 The elder women as mothers; the younger
as sisters, with all
purity.
5:3 Honor widows that are widows indeed.
5:4 But if any widow have children or
nephews, let them learn first to
show piety at home, and to repay their
parents: for that is good and
acceptable before God.
5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and
desolate, trusts in God, and
continues in supplications and prayers
night and day.
5:6 But she that lives in pleasure is
dead while she lives.
5:7 And these things give in charge,
that they may be blameless.
5:8 But if any provide not for his own,
and specially for those of his
own house, he has denied the faith, and
is worse than an infidel.
5:9 Let not a widow be taken into the
number under threescore years
old, having been the wife of one man.
5:10 Well reported of for good works;
if she have brought up children,
if she have lodged strangers, if she
have washed the saints' feet, if
she have relieved the afflicted, if she
have diligently followed every
good work.
5:11 But the younger widows refuse: for
when they have begun to wax
wanton against Christ, they will marry;
5:12 Having damnation, because they have
cast off their first faith.
5:13 And beside this they learn to be
idle, wandering about from house
to house; and not only idle, but tattlers
also and busybodies,
speaking things which they ought not.
5:14 I will therefore that the younger
women marry, bear children,
guide the house, give none occasion to
the adversary to speak
reproachfully.
5:15 For some are already turned aside
after Satan.
5:16 If any man or woman that believes
have widows, let them relieve
them, and let not the church be charged;
that it may relieve them that
are widows indeed.
5:17 Let the elders that rule well be
counted worthy of double honor,
especially they who labor in the word
and doctrine.
5:18 For the scripture says, You shall
not muzzle the ox that treads
out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy
of his reward.
5:19 Against an elder receive not an
accusation, but before two or
three witnesses.
5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all,
that others also may fear.
5:21 I charge you before God, and the
Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect
angels, that you observe these things
without preferring one before
another, doing nothing by partiality.
5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither
be partaker of other men's
sins: keep yourself pure.
5:23 Drink no longer only water, but
use a little wine for your
stomach's sake and your often infirmities.
5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand,
going before to judgment;
and some men they follow after.
5:25 Likewise also the good works of
some are manifest beforehand; and
they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
6:1 Let as many servants as are under
the yoke count their own masters
worthy of all honor, that the name of
God and his doctrine be not
blasphemed.
6:2 And they that have believing masters,
let them not despise them,
because they are brothers; but rather
do them service, because they
are faithful and beloved, partakers of
the benefit. These things teach
and exhort.
6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent
not to wholesome words,
even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to the doctrine which is
according to godliness;
6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but
doting about questions and
strifes of words, whereof comes envy,
strife, railings, evil
surmisings,
6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt
minds, and destitute of the
truth, supposing that gain is godliness:
from such withdraw yourself.
6:6 But godliness with contentment is
great gain.
6:7 For we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
6:8 And having food and clothing let
us be therewith content.
6:9 But they that will be rich fall into
temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction
and perdition.
6:10 For the love of money is the root
of all kinds of evil: which
while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.
6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these
things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness.
6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay
hold on eternal life,
whereunto you are also called, and have
professed a good profession
before many witnesses.
6:13 I give you charge in the sight of
God, who gives life to all
things, and before Christ Jesus, who
before Pontius Pilate witnessed a
good confession;
6:14 That you keep this commandment without
spot, unrebukable, until
the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
6:15 Which in his times he shall show,
who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord
of lords;
6:16 Who only has immortality, dwelling
in the light which no man can
approach unto; whom no man has seen,
nor can see: to whom be honor and
power everlasting. Amen.
6:17 Charge them that are rich in this
world, that they be not high
minded, nor trust in uncertain riches,
but in the living God, who
gives us richly all things to enjoy;
6:18 That they do good, that they be
rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate;
6:19 Laying up in store for themselves
a good foundation against the
time to come, that they may lay hold
on eternal life.
6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed
to your trust, avoiding
profane and vain babblings, and oppositions
of science falsely so
called:
6:21 Which some professing have erred
concerning the faith. Grace be
with you. Amen.