\NormalFont\ShortTitle{1 Timothy}
{\MT Paul’s First Letter to Timothy

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
according
to
the
commandment
of
God
our Saviour,
and
of
Christ
Jesus
our
hope:
\VS{2}To
Timothy,
his beloved
son
in
faith.
Grace,
mercy,
and
peace
from
God
the
Father,
and
from
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord.
\VS{3}As
I desired thee
to
remain
at
Ephesus
when
I
went
into
Macedonia,
that thou mightest
charge
some
not
to
teach
otherwise,
\VS{4}Not
to
give heed
to
fables
and
endless
genealogies:
which furnish
questions
rather
than
the edification
of
God,
which
is
in
faith.
\VS{5}Now
the
end
of
the commandment
is charity,
from
a
pure
heart,
and
a
good
conscience,
and
an unfeigned
faith.
\VS{6}From
which
things
some going
astray,
are
turned
aside unto vain babbling:
\VS{7}Desiring
to
be
teachers
of
the
law, understanding
neither
the
things
they
say,
nor whereof
they affirm.
\VS{8}But
we
know
that
the
law
is
good,
if
a
man
use
it
lawfully:
\VS{9}Knowing
this,
that
the
law
is
not
made
for
the
just
man,
but
for
the unjust
and disobedient,
for
the
ungodly,
and
for
sinners,
for
the wicked
and defiled,
for
murderers
of fathers,
and
murderers
of
mothers,
for manslayers,
\VS{10}For
fornicators,
for them
who defile themselves
with mankind,
for menstealers,
for
liars,
for perjured
persons,
and
whatever
other thing
is
contrary
to
sound
doctrine,
\VS{11}Which
is
according
to
the
gospel
of
the
glory
of
the
blessed
God,
which hath been committed
to
my trust.
\VS{12}I give
thanks
who hath
strengthened
me,
even
to
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord,
for
that
he hath
counted
me
faithful,
putting
me
in
the
ministry;
\VS{13}Who
before
was
a
blasphemer,
and
a
persecutor,
and contumelious.
But
I obtained
the
mercy
of
God,
because
I
did
it
ignorantly
in
unbelief.
\VS{14}Now
the
grace
of
our
Lord hath abounded exceedingly
with
faith
and
love,
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{15}A
faithful
saying,
and
worthy
of
all acceptation,
that
Christ
Jesus
came
into
this
world
to
save
sinners,
of
whom
I
am
the chief.
\VS{16}But
for
this cause
have
I obtained
mercy:
that
in
me
first
Christ
Jesus
might shew forth
all
patience,
for
the information
of
them
that
shall
believe
in
him unto
life everlasting.
\VS{17}Now
to
the
king
of
ages,
immortal,
invisible,
the
only
God,
be honour
and
glory
for
ever
and
ever.
Amen.
\VS{18}This precept
I
commend
to thee, O
son
Timothy;
according
to
the
prophecies
going
before
on thee,
that thou
war
in
them
a
good
warfare,
\VS{19}Having
faith
and
a
good
conscience,
which
some rejecting
have made
shipwreck
concerning
the
faith.
\VS{20}Of
whom
is Hymeneus
and
Alexander,
whom
I
have
delivered
up
to
Satan,
that
they
may learn
not
to
blaspheme.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I desire
therefore,
first
of
all,
that supplications,
prayers,
intercessions,
and
thanksgivings
be
made
for
all
men:
\VS{2}For
kings,
and
for
all
that
are
in high station:
that
we
may
lead
a
quiet
and
a peaceable
life
in
all
piety
and chastity.
\VS{3}For
this
is
good
and
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
our Saviour,
\VS{4}Who
will
have
all
men
to
be
saved,
and
to
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth.
\VS{5}For
there
is
one
God,
and
one
mediator
of
God
and
men,
the
man
Christ
Jesus:
\VS{6}Who
gave
himself
a redemption
for
all,
a
testimony
in
due
times.
\VS{7}Whereunto
I
am
appointed
a
preacher
and
an
apostle, (I
say
the
truth,
I
lie
not,)
a doctor
of
the
Gentiles
in
faith
and
truth.
\VS{8}I
will
therefore
that
men
pray
in
every
place,
lifting
up pure
hands,
without
anger
and contention.
\VS{9}In like
manner
women
also
in decent
apparel: adorning
themselves
with
modesty
and sobriety,
not
with plaited
hair,
or
gold,
or
pearls,
or
costly attire,
\VS{10}But
as
it becometh
women professing
godliness,
with
good
works.
\VS{11}Let
the
woman
learn
in silence,
with
all
subjection.
\VS{12}But
I suffer
not
a
woman
to
teach,
nor
to use
authority
over
the
man:
but
to
be
in silence.
\VS{13}For
Adam was
first formed;
then
Eve.
\VS{14}And
Adam
was
not seduced;
but
the
woman
being seduced,
was
in
the
transgression.
\VS{15}Yet
she
shall
be
saved
through
childbearing;
if
she
continue
in
faith,
and
love,
and
sanctification,
with sobriety.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}A
faithful
saying:
if
a
man
desire
the
office
of
a bishop,
he desireth
a
good
work.
\VS{2}It behoveth
therefore
a bishop
to
be blameless,
the
husband
of
one
wife, sober,
prudent,
of
good behaviour, chaste, given
to hospitality,
a teacher,
\VS{3}Not given
to
wine,
no striker,
but modest,
not quarrelsome,
not covetous,
but
\VS{4}One
that ruleth
well
his
own
house,
having
his
children
in
subjection
with
all chastity.
\VS{5}But
if
a
man
know
not
how
to rule
his
own
house,
how
shall
he
take
care
of
the
church
of
God?
\VS{6}Not
a neophyte:
lest being puffed
up
with pride, he
fall
into
the
judgment
of
the
devil.
\VS{7}Moreover
he
must
have
a
good
testimony
of
them
who
are
without:
lest
he
fall
into
reproach
and
the
snare
of
the
devil.
\VS{8}Deacons
in like
manner chaste,
not double tongued,
not given
to
much
wine,
not greedy
of filthy lucre:
\VS{9}Holding
the
mystery
of
faith
in
a
pure
conscience.
\VS{10}And
let
these
also
first
be proved:
and
so
let
them
minister, having no crime.
\VS{11}The
women
in like
manner chaste,
not
slanderers,
but sober,
faithful
in
all
things.
\VS{12}Let
deacons
be
the
husbands
of
one
wife:
who rule
well
their
children,
and
their
own houses.
\VS{13}For
they
that
have
ministered
well,
shall purchase
to
themselves
a
good degree,
and
much
confidence
in
the
faith
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{14}These
things
I
write
to thee,
hoping
that
I
shall
come
to thee
shortly.
\VS{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.
\VS{16}And evidently
great
is
the
mystery
of
godliness,
which
was
manifested
in
the
flesh,
was
justified
in
the
spirit,
appeared unto
angels, hath
been
preached unto
the
Gentiles,
is
believed
in
the
world,
is
taken
up
in
glory.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
the
Spirit manifestly saith,
that
in
the last
times
some
shall
depart
from
the
faith,
giving heed
to
spirits
of error,
and
doctrines
of devils,
\VS{2}Speaking lies
in
hypocrisy,
and having
their
conscience seared,
\VS{3}Forbidding
to
marry,
to
abstain
from meats,
which
God hath
created
to
be
received
with
thanksgiving
by
the
faithful,
and
by
them
that
have
known
the
truth.
\VS{4}For
every
creature
of
God
is
good,
and
nothing
to
be
rejected
that
is
received
with
thanksgiving:
\VS{5}For
it
is
sanctified
by
the
word
of
God
and
prayer.
\VS{6}These
things proposing
to
the
brethren, thou shalt
be
a
good
minister
of
Christ
Jesus,
nourished up
in
the
words
of
faith,
and
of
the
good
doctrine
which thou hast attained unto.
\VS{7}But avoid foolish
and
old wives’
fables:
and exercise thyself unto
godliness.
\VS{8}For
bodily
exercise
is
profitable
to
little:
but
godliness
is
profitable
to
all
things,
having
promise
of
the
life
that
now
is,
and
of
that
which
is
to
come.
\VS{9}A
faithful
saying
and
worthy
of
all acceptation.
\VS{10}For therefore
we
labor
and
are
reviled,
because
we
hope
in
the
living
God,
who
is
the Saviour
of
all
men,
especially
of
the
faithful.
\VS{11}These
things
command
and
teach.
\VS{12}Let
no
man
despise thy
youth:
but
be thou
an example
of
the
faithful
in
word,
in
conversation,
in charity,
in
faith,
in chastity.
\VS{13}Till
I
come, attend unto
reading,
to
exhortation,
and
to
doctrine.
\VS{14}Neglect
not
the grace
that
is
in thee,
which
was
given thee
by prophesy,
with imposition
of
the
hands
of
the priesthood.
\VS{15}Meditate
upon
these
things,
be wholly
in
these
things:
that thy profiting
may
be manifest
to
all.
\VS{16}Take
heed
to thyself
and
to
doctrine:
be earnest
in
them.
For
in
doing
this thou shalt
both
save thyself
and
them
that
hear thee.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}An ancient
man
rebuke
not,
but
entreat
him
as
a
father:
young
men,
as
brethren:
\VS{2}Old
women,
as
mothers:
young
women,
as
sisters,
in
all chastity.
\VS{3}Honour
widows, that
are
widows
indeed.
\VS{4}But
if
any
widow
have
children,
or
grandchildren,
let
her
learn
first
to govern
her
own
house,
and
to
make
a
return
of duty
to
her
parents:
for
this
is
acceptable
before
God.
\VS{5}But she
that
is
a
widow
indeed,
and desolate, let
her
trust
in
God,
and
continue
in supplications
and
prayers
night
and
day.
\VS{6}For she
that liveth
in pleasures,
is
dead
while she
is
living.
\VS{7}And
this
give
in
charge,
that
they
may
be blameless.
\VS{8}But
if
any
man
have
not care
of
his
own,
and
especially
of
those
of
his house,
he hath
denied
the
faith,
and
is
worse
than
an infidel.
\VS{9}Let
a
widow
be chosen
of
no
less
than threescore
years
of
age,
who hath
been
the
wife
of
one
husband.
\VS{10}Having
testimony
for
her
good
works,
if
she
have
brought
up
children,
if
she
have
received
to harbour,
if
she
have
washed
the
saints’
feet,
if
she
have ministered
to
them
that
suffer tribulation,
if
she
have diligently
followed
every
good
work.
\VS{11}But
the
younger
widows avoid.
For
when
they
have grown wanton
in
Christ,
they
will
marry:
\VS{12}Having damnation,
because
they
have made void
their
first
faith.
\VS{13}And withal being
idle
they
learn
to
go
about
from
house
to
house:
and
are
not
only
idle,
but tattlers
also,
and
busybodies,
speaking
things
which
they
ought
not.
\VS{14}I
will
therefore
that
the
younger
should
marry,
bear
children,
be mistresses
of families,
give
no
occasion
to
the adversary
to speak evil.
\VS{15}For
some
are
already
turned
aside
after
Satan.
\VS{16}If
any
of
the
faithful
have
widows,
let
him minister
to
them,
and
let
not
the
church
be charged:
that there
may
be sufficient
for
them
that
are
widows
indeed.
\VS{17}Let
the priests
that rule
well,
be esteemed
worthy
of
double honour:
especially
they
who labour
in
the
word
and
doctrine:
\VS{18}For
the
scripture saith: Thou shalt
not
muzzle
the
ox
that treadeth out
the corn:
and,
The labourer
is
worthy
of
his
reward.
\VS{19}Against
a priest
receive
not
an
accusation,
but
under
two
or
three
witnesses.
\VS{20}Them
that
sin
reprove
before
all:
that
the
rest
also
may
have
fear.
\VS{21}I
charge thee
before
God,
and
Christ
Jesus,
and
the
elect
angels,
that thou
observe
these
things
without
prejudice,
doing
nothing
by declining
to
either side.
\VS{22}Impose
not
hands lightly
upon
any
man,
neither
be partaker
of
other
men’s
sins.
Keep thyself
chaste.
\VS{23}Do
not still
drink
water,
but
use
a
little
wine
for thy stomach’s
sake,
and thy
frequent
infirmities.
\VS{24}Some
men’s
sins
are manifest,
going
before
to
judgment:
and
some
men
they
follow
after.
\VS{25}In like
manner
also
good
deeds
are manifest:
and
they
that
are
otherwise,
cannot
be
hid.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Whosoever
are
servants
under
the
yoke,
let
them
count
their
masters
worthy
of
all honour;
lest
the
name
of
the
Lord
and
his
doctrine
be
blasphemed.
\VS{2}But
they
that
have
believing
masters,
let
them
not
despise
them,
because
they
are
brethren;
but
serve
them
the
rather,
because
they
are
faithful
and
beloved,
who
are partakers
of
the
benefit.
These
things
teach
and
exhort.
\VS{3}If
any
man
teach
otherwise,
and consent
not
to
the
sound
words
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
and
to
that
doctrine
which
is
according
to
godliness,
\VS{4}He
is proud,
knowing
nothing,
but sick
about
questions
and strifes
of
words;
from
which
arise envies, contentions,
blasphemies,
evil
suspicions,
\VS{5}Conflicts
of
men
corrupted
in
mind,
and
who
are destitute
of
the
truth,
supposing
gain
to
be
godliness.
\VS{6}But
godliness
with
contentment
is
great
gain.
\VS{7}For
we
brought
nothing
into
this
world:
and
certainly
we
can
carry
nothing
out.
\VS{8}But
having
food,
and wherewith
to
be
covered,
with
these
we
are
content.
\VS{9}For
they
that
will
become
rich,
fall
into
temptation,
and
into
the
snare
of
the devil,
and
into
many unprofitable
and hurtful
desires,
which drown
men
into
destruction
and
perdition.
\VS{10}For
the
desire
of
money
is
the
root
of
all
evils;
which
some coveting
have erred
from
the
faith,
and
have entangled
themselves
in
many sorrows.
\VS{11}But thou,
O
man
of
God, fly
these
things:
and
pursue
justice,
godliness,
faith, charity,
patience, mildness.
\VS{12}Fight
the
good
fight
of
faith: lay
hold
on
eternal
life, whereunto thou art
called,
and hast
confessed
a
good
confession
before
many
witnesses.
\VS{13}I
charge thee
before
God,
who quickeneth
all
things,
and
before
Christ
Jesus,
who
gave
testimony
under
Pontius
Pilate,
a
good
confession,
\VS{14}That thou
keep
the
commandment without spot, blameless, unto
the coming
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
\VS{15}Which
in
his
times
he
shall shew
who
is
the
Blessed
and
only Mighty,
the
King
of
kings,
and
Lord
of
lords;
\VS{16}Who
only hath
immortality,
and inhabiteth
light inaccessible,
whom
no
man hath
seen,
nor
can
see:
to
whom
be honour
and empire everlasting.
Amen.
\VS{17}Charge
the
rich
of
this
world
not
to
be highminded,
nor
to
trust
in
the
uncertainty
of
riches,
but
in
the living
God, (who giveth
us
abundantly
all
things
to
enjoy,)
\VS{18}To
do
good,
to
be
rich
in
good
works,
to give easily,
to communicate
to others,
\VS{19}To lay
up
in store
for
themselves
a
good
foundation
against
the time
to
come,
that they
may lay
hold
on
the true
life.
\VS{20}O
Timothy,
keep that
which
is committed
to thy trust,
avoiding
the
profane novelties
of
words,
and oppositions
of
knowledge
falsely
so
called.
\VS{21}Which
some
promising,
have erred
concerning
the
faith.
Grace
be
with thee. Amen.
\par }