
{1}1{/}

{I}1_{/}From Paul, 
apostle of Christ Jesus 
by a command of God our 
Savior and of Christ 
Jesus our hope, 
{I}2_{/}to Timothy, my 
true son in the faith.
May God the Father and 
Christ Jesus our Lord 
give you grace, mercy and 
peace.

FALSE TEACHERS{/}

{I}3_{/}When I left for 
Macedonia I urged you to 
remain in Ephesus to warn 
certain persons not to 
teach false doctrine 
{I}4_{/}or to concern 
themselves with fables 
and endless genealogies. 
These give rise to 
discussions rather than 
promoting a better 
service of God through 
faith. {I}5_{/}The aim of 
our warning is love which 
comes from a pure mind, a 
good conscience and 
sincere faith.
{I}6_{/}Some have turned 
away from such a 
motivation and have 
strayed into useless 
discussions. {I}7_{/}They 
claim to be teachers of 
the Law when, in fact, 
they understand neither 
what they say nor the 
things they speak about.
{I}8_{/}We know that the 
Law is good, as long as 
it{I}_{/}serves its 
purpose. {I}9_{/}The Law 
is not for the righteous, 
but for the lawless and 
for the wicked and 
sinful, for those who do 
not respect God and 
religion, for those who 
kill their parents, for 
murderers, {I}10_{/}for 
those who indulge in 
unlawful sex and 
homosexuality, for 
kidnappers and 
exploiters, for liars and 
perjurers and for all 
that is contrary to sound 
doctrine, {I}11_{/}to the 
Gospel of the God of 
glory and happiness, 
which was entrusted to 
me.
{I}12_{/}I give thanks to 
Christ Jesus, our Lord, 
who is my strength, who 
has considered me 
trustworthy and appointed 
me to his service, 
{I}13_{/}although I had 
been a blasphemer, a 
persecutor and a rabid 
enemy. However he took 
mercy on me because I did 
not know what I was doing 
when I opposed the faith; 
{I}14_{/}and the grace of 
our Lord was more than 
abundant, together with 
faith and Christian love. 
{I}15_{/}This saying is 
true and worthy of 
belief: Christ Jesus came 
into the world to save 
sinners, of whom I am the 
first. {I}16_{/}Because 
of that I was forgiven; 
Christ Jesus wanted to 
display his greatness in 
me so that I might be an 
example for all who are 
to believe and obtain 
eternal life. {I}17_{/}To 
the King of ages, the 
only God who lives beyond 
every perishable and 
visible creation - to him 
be honor and glory 
forever. Amen!
{I}18_{/}Timothy, my son, 
I command you to fight 
the good fight, 
fulfilling the prophetic 
words pronounced over 
you. {I}19_{/}Hold onto 
faith and a good 
conscience, unlike those 
who, ignoring conscience, 
have finally wrecked 
their faith. 
{I}20_{/}Among them are 
Hymeneus and Alexander 
whom I have delivered to 
Satan to be taught not to 
blaspheme.
{1}2{/}

{I}1_{/}First of all I 
urge that petitions, 
prayers, intercessions 
and thanksgiving be made 
for everyone, {I}2_{/}for 
rulers of states and all 
in authority, that we may 
enjoy a quiet and 
peaceful life in 
godliness and respect. 
{I}3_{/}This is good and 
pleases God. {I}4_{/}For 
he wants all to be saved 
and come to the knowledge 
of truth. {I}5_{/}As 
there is one God, there 
is one mediator between 
God and humankind, Christ 
Jesus, himself human, 
{I}6_{/}who gave his life 
for the redemption of 
all. This is the 
testimony, given in its 
proper time, {I}7_{/}and 
of this, God has made me 
apostle and herald. I am 
not lying, I am telling 
the truth: He made me 
teacher of the nations 
regarding faith and 
truth.
{I}8_{/}I want the men in 
every place to lift pure 
hands in prayer to heaven 
without anger and 
dissension.
{I}9_{/}Let women dress 
with simplicity and 
modesty, not adorned with 
fancy hairstyles, gold, 
jewels and expensive 
clothes, {I}10_{/}but 
with good works, as is 
fitting for women serving 
God. {I}11_{/}Let a woman 
quietly receive 
instruction and be 
submissive. {I}12_{/}I 
allow no woman to teach 
or to have authority over 
men. Let them be quiet. 
{I}13_{/}For Adam was 
created first and then 
Eve. {I}14_{/}Adam was 
not deceived; it was the 
woman who was deceived 
and fell into sin. 
{I}15_{/}But she will be 
saved through motherhood, 
provided that her life be 
orderly and holy, in 
faith and love.
REGARDING OVERSEERS AND 
DEACONS{/}

{1}3{/}

{I}1_{/}If someone 
aspires to the over 
seer's ministry, he is 
without a doubt looking 
for a noble task. 
{I}2_{/}It is necessary 
that the overseer (or 
bishop) be beyond 
reproach, the husband of 
one wife, responsible, 
judicious, of good 
manners, hospitable and 
skillful in teaching. 
{I}3_{/}He must not be 
addicted to wine or 
quarrelsome, but gentle 
and peaceful, and not a 
lover of money, 
{I}4_{/}but a man whose 
household is well-
managed, with obedient 
and well-mannered 
children. {I}5_{/}If he 
cannot govern his own 
house, how can he lead 
the assembly of God?
{I}6_{/}He must not be a 
recent convert, lest he 
become conceited and fall 
into the same 
condemnation as the 
devil. {I}7_{/}Moreover 
he must enjoy a good 
reputation among the 
outsiders, lest people 
speak evil about him and 
he fall into the snare of 
the devil.
{I}8_{/}Deacons, 
likewise, must be serious 
and sincere and moderate 
in drinking wine, not 
greedy for money, 
{I}9_{/}they must keep 
the mystery of faith with 
a clear conscience. 
{I}10_{/}Let them be 
first tried and, if found 
blameless, be accepted as 
deacons. {I}11_{/}In the 
same way the women must 
be conscientious, not 
given to gossip, but 
reserved and trustworthy.
{I}12_{/}A deacon must be 
husband of one wife, and 
must know how to guide 
his children and manage 
his household. 
{I}13_{/}Those who serve 
well as deacons will win 
honorable rank, with 
authority to speak of 
Christian faith.
{I}14_{/}I give you these 
instructions, although I 
hope I will see you soon. 
{I}15_{/}If I delay, you 
will know how you ought 
to conduct yourself in 
the household of God, 
that is, the Church of 
the living God, which is 
the pillar and foundation 
of the truth. 
{I}16_{/}How great indeed 
is the mystery of divine 
blessing!
He was shown in the flesh
and sanctified by the 
Spirit;
presented to the angels
and proclaimed to all 
nations.
The world believed in 
him:
He was taken up in glory!
{1}4{/}

{I}1_{/}The Spirit tells 
us clearly that in the 
last days some will 
defect from the faith and 
follow deceitful spirits 
and devilish doctrines, 
{I}2_{/}led by lying 
hypocrites whose 
conscience has been 
branded with the stamp of 
infamy.
{I}3_{/}These persons 
forbid marriage and 
condemn the use of 
certain foods which God 
created for those who 
know the truth, and which 
the believers receive 
with thanksgiving. 
{I}4_{/}Everything 
created by God is good, 
and all food is lawful; 
nothing is to be rejected 
if we receive it with 
thanksgiving, {I}5_{/}for 
it is blessed with the 
word of God and prayer, 
and made holy.
{I}6_{/}If you explain 
these things to the 
brothers and sisters, you 
will prove to be a good 
servant of Christ Jesus, 
nourished by the 
teachings of faith and 
the sound doctrine which 
you have followed. 
{I}7_{/}Reject 
irreligious fables and 
old wives' tales. Train 
yourself in godliness. 
{I}8_{/}Physical training 
is of limited value; 
godliness, instead, is 
useful in every way, 
holding promise for the 
present life and for the 
life to come. 
{I}9_{/}Here you have a 
sure doctrine you can 
trust. {I}10_{/}We toil 
and endure because we 
trust in the living God, 
the Savior of all, 
especially of those who 
believe. 
ADVICE TO TIMOTHY{/}

{I}11_{/}Command and 
teach these things. 
{I}12_{/}Let no one 
reproach you on account 
of your youth. Be a model 
to the believers in the 
way you speak and act, in 
your love, your faith and 
purity of life. 
{I}13_{/}Devote yourself 
to reading, preaching and 
teaching, until I come. 
{I}14_{/}Do not neglect 
the spiritual gift 
conferred on you with 
prophetic words when the 
elders laid their hands 
upon you. {I}15_{/}Think 
about it and practice 
it{I}_{/}so that your 
progress may be seen by 
all. {I}16_{/}Take care 
of yourself and attend to 
your teaching. Be 
steadfast in doing this 
and you will save both 
yourself and your 
hearers.
THE WIDOWS IN THE 
CHURCH{/}

{1}5{/}

{I}1_{/}Do not rebuke an 
older  man; on the 
contrary, advise him as 
if he were your father. 
Treat the young as your 
brothers, {I}2_{/}the 
elder women as mothers 
and the young girls as 
your sisters, with great 
purity.
{I}3_{/}Take care of 
widows who are really 
widows. {I}4_{/}If a 
widow has children or 
grandchildren, they 
should first learn their 
family duties and give 
their parents financial 
help. This is correct and 
pleases God.
{I}5_{/}A true widow is 
one who, in being left 
alone, has set her hope 
in God, praying day and 
night to God and asking 
him for help. {I}6_{/}On 
the contrary, a widow who 
lives as she pleases is 
dead even while she 
lives. {I}7_{/}Warn them 
about this that they may 
be blameless. 
{I}8_{/}Those who do not 
take care of their own, 
especially those of their 
household, have denied 
the faith and are worse 
than unbelievers. 
{I}9_{/}Let no one be put 
on the list of widows 
unless she is sixty years 
old and has been married 
only once. {I}10_{/}She 
must be commended for her 
good works and the 
education of her 
children. Has she offered 
hospitality to and humbly 
served the saints, helped 
the suffering and 
practiced other good 
deeds? 
{I}11_{/}Do not accept 
younger widows; they may 
have other desires than 
for Christ and want to 
marry; {I}12_{/}then they 
deserve condemnation for 
breaking their first 
commitment. 
{I}13_{/}Besides they 
form the habit of being 
idle, going from house to 
house. And it is not just 
idleness! They become 
gossips and busybodies, 
saying what they should 
not.
{I}14_{/}So I want young 
widows to marry and have 
children, to rule their 
household and give 
adversaries no grounds 
for criticism. 
{I}15_{/}Some have 
already strayed to follow 
Satan. {I}16_{/}If any 
Christian woman has 
widows in her family, let 
her assist them; in this 
way the church will not 
be burdened and may 
assist those who are 
truly widows.
REGARDING THE 
PRESBYTERS{/}

{I}17_{/}Let the elders 
who rule well receive 
double compensation, 
especially those who 
labor in preaching and 
teaching. 
{I}18_{/}Scripture says: 
Do not muzzle the ox 
while it threshes grain, 
and: The worker deserves 
his wages.
{I}19_{/}Do not accept 
accusations against an 
elder except on the 
evidence of two or three 
witnesses. {I}20_{/}If he 
continues to sin, rebuke 
him in the presence of 
the community, as a 
warning to the rest.
{I}21_{/}I urge you, in 
the presence of God and 
Christ Jesus and of the 
holy angels, to obey 
these rules with 
impartiality, without 
making distinctions. 
{I}22_{/}Do not be hasty 
in the laying on of 
hands, thus becoming an 
accomplice in the sins of 
others. Keep yourself 
free from blame. 
{I}24_{/}The sins of some 
people are plain to see, 
even before they are 
examined; the sins of 
others are known only 
later on. 
{I}25_{/}Likewise good 
deeds are conspicuous; 
even when they are not, 
they cannot remain 
hidden.
{I}23_{/}Do not drink 
only water but take a 
little wine to help your 
digestion, because of 
your frequent illness.
{1}6{/}

{I}1_{/}Let those who are 
slaves  always show 
respect to their masters, 
so that no one may speak 
ill of God and his 
teaching. {I}2_{/}Those 
whose masters are 
Christians should not 
show less respect under 
the pretext that they are 
members of the church. On 
the contrary, they must 
give a better service 
since they are doing good 
works on behalf of 
believers and dear 
friends.
LOVE OF MONEY{/}

Teach and stress these 
things. {I}3_{/}Whoever 
teaches in some other 
way, not following the 
sound teaching of our 
Lord Christ Jesus and 
true religious 
instruction, {I}4_{/}is 
conceited and understands 
nothing. This one is 
crazy about controversies 
and discussions which 
result in envy, insults, 
{I}5_{/}blows and 
constant arguments 
between people of 
depraved minds and far 
from the truth. For them, 
religion is merely for 
financial gain.
{I}6_{/}In reality, 
religion is a treasure if 
we are content with what 
we have. {I}7_{/}We 
brought nothing into the 
world and we will leave 
it with nothing. 
{I}8_{/}Let us then be 
content with having food 
and clothing. 
{I}9_{/}Those who strive 
to be rich fall into 
temptations and traps. A 
lot of foolish and 
harmful ambitions plunge 
them into ruin and 
destruction. 
{I}10_{/}Indeed, the love 
of money is the root of 
every evil. Because of 
this greed, some have 
wandered away from the 
faith, bringing on 
themselves afflictions of 
every kind. 
{I}11_{/}But you, man of 
God, shun all this. 
Strive to be holy and 
godly. Live in faith and 
love, with endurance and 
gentleness. 
{I}12_{/}Fight the good 
fight of faith and win 
everlasting life to which 
you were called when you 
made the good profession 
of faith in the presence 
of so many witnesses.
{I}13_{/}Now, in the 
presence of God who gives 
life to all things, and 
of Christ Jesus who gave 
the good testimony before 
Pontius Pilate, 
{I}14_{/}I command you to 
keep the commandment. 
Keep yourself pure and 
blameless until the 
glorious coming of Christ 
Jesus, our Lord, 
{I}15_{/}which God will 
bring about at the proper 
time, he, the magnificent 
sovereign, King of kings 
and Lord of lords. 
{I}16_{/}To him, alone 
immortal, who lives in 
unapproachable light and 
whom no one has ever seen 
or can see, to him be 
honor and power for ever 
and ever. Amen!
{I}17_{/}Command the rich 
of this world not to be 
arrogant or to put their 
trust in the uncertainty 
of wealth. Let them 
rather trust in God who 
generously gives us all 
we need for our 
happiness. {I}18_{/}Let 
them do good, be rich 
in{I}_{/}good deeds and 
be generous; let them 
share with others. 
{I}19_{/}In this way, 
they shall heap up a 
sound capital for the 
future and gain true 
life.
{I}20_{/}Timothy, guard 
what has been entrusted 
to you; avoid useless and 
profane words, as well as 
discussions arising from 
false knowledge. 
{I}21_{/}Some have lost 
the faith in accepting 
such knowledge.
The grace of God be with 
you all.

