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