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

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
an emissary
of Yeshua
the
Messiah
according
to
the
commandment
of
God
our Saviour
and
the
Lord Yeshua
the
Messiah\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }
NU reads
Messiah Yeshua
and omits
the Lord.
}
our
hope,
\VS{2}to
Timothy,
my
true
child
in
faith:
Grace,
mercy,
and
peace
from
God
our
Father
and
Messiah Yeshua
our
Lord.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}As
I
urged
you
when
I
was
going
into
Macedonia, stay
at
Ephesus
that
you
might
command
certain
men
not
to
teach
a
different
doctrine,
\VS{4}and
not
to
pay
attention
to
myths
and
endless
genealogies,
which
cause disputes
rather
than
God’s
stewardship,
which
is
in
faith.
\VS{5}But
the
goal
of
this
command
is
love
from
a
pure
heart,
a
good
conscience,
and
sincere
faith,
\VS{6}from
which
things
some, having missed
the mark,
have
turned away
to vain talking,
\VS{7}desiring
to
be
teachers
of
the
law, though
they
understand
neither
what
they
say
nor
about
what
they strongly affirm.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}But
we
know
that
the
law
is
good
if
a
person
uses
it
lawfully,
\VS{9}as
knowing
this,
that
law
is
not
made
for
a
righteous
person,
but
for
the
lawless
and insubordinate,
for
the
ungodly
and
sinners,
for
the
unholy
and
profane,
for
murderers
of fathers
and
murderers
of
mothers,
for manslayers,
\VS{10}for
the sexually
immoral,
for homosexuals,
for slave-traders,
for
liars,
for
perjurers,
and
for
any
other thing
contrary
to
the
sound
doctrine,
\VS{11}according
to
the
Good
News
of
the
glory
of
the
blessed
God,
which
was committed
to
my trust.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}I
thank
him
who enabled
me,
Messiah Yeshua
our
Lord,
because
he
counted
me
faithful, appointing
me
to
service,
\VS{13}although
I used
to
be
a
blasphemer,
a
persecutor,
and
insolent.
However,
I obtained
mercy
because
I
did
it
ignorantly
in
unbelief.
\VS{14}The
grace
of
our
Lord abounded exceedingly
with
faith
and
love
which
is
in
Messiah Yeshua.
\VS{15}The
saying
is
faithful
and
worthy
of
all
acceptance,
that
Messiah Yeshua
came
into
the
world
to
save
sinners,
of
whom
I
am chief.
\VS{16}However,
for
this cause
I obtained
mercy,
that
in
me
first, Yeshua
the
Messiah
might display
all
his
patience
for an
example
of
those
who
were
going
to
believe
in
him
for
eternal
life.
\VS{17}Now
to
the
King
eternal,
immortal,
invisible,
to
God
who
alone
is wise,
be honour
and
glory
forever
and
ever.
Amen.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}I
commit
this
instruction
to
you,
my
child
Timothy,
according
to
the
prophecies
which
were given
to
you
before,
that
by
them
you
may
wage
the
good
warfare,
\VS{19}holding
faith
and
a
good
conscience,
which
some
having thrust
away made
a
shipwreck
concerning
the
faith,
\VS{20}of
whom
are
Hymenaeus
and
Alexander,
whom
I
delivered
to
Satan
that
they
might
be
taught
not
to
blaspheme.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I
exhort
therefore,
first
of
all,
that
petitions,
prayers,
intercessions,
and givings
of
thanks
be
made
for
all
men,
\VS{2}for
kings
and
all
who
are
in high places,
that
we
may
lead
a
tranquil
and
quiet
life
in
all
godliness
and reverence.
\VS{3}For
this
is
good
and
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
our Saviour,
\VS{4}who
desires
all
people
to
be
saved
and
come
to
full
knowledge
of
the
truth.
\VS{5}For
there
is
one
God
and
one
mediator
between
God
and
men,
the
man
Messiah Yeshua,
\VS{6}who
gave
himself
as
a
ransom
for
all,
the
testimony
at
the
proper
time,
\VS{7}to
which
I
was
appointed
a proclaimer
and
an emissary—I
am
telling
the
truth
in Messiah,
not
lying—a
teacher
of
the
Gentiles
in
faith
and
truth.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}I
desire
therefore
that
the
men
in
every
place
pray,
lifting
up
holy
hands
without
anger
and doubting.
\VS{9}In
the
same
way,
that
women
also
adorn
themselves
in decent
clothing,
with
modesty
and propriety,
not\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:9 }
The word for “not” is the negative particle “μη” which denies an expected idea, as opposed to the usual word for “not” (ου) which denies a fact. Thus “μη” in this context is denying an expected idea (that women can be properly dressed without good works).}
with
braided
hair,
gold,
pearls,
or
expensive
clothing,
\VS{10}but
with
good
works,
which
is appropriate
for
women professing
godliness.
\VS{11}Let
a
woman
learn
in quietness
with
full submission.
\VS{12}But
I
don’t
permit
a
woman
to
teach,
nor
to
exercise
authority
over
a
man,
but
to
be
in quietness.
\VS{13}For
Adam was formed
first,
then Havah.
\VS{14}Adam
wasn’t
deceived,
but
the
woman,
being
deceived,
has fallen
into disobedience;
\VS{15}but
she
will
be
saved
through
her
childbearing,
if
they
continue
in
faith,
love,
and
holiness
with sobriety.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}This
is
a
faithful
saying:
someone
who seeks
to
be an
overseer\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:1 }
or, superintendent, or bishop}
desires
a
good
work.
\VS{2}The
overseer
therefore
must
be without
reproach,
the
husband
of
one
wife,
temperate,
sensible, modest,
hospitable,
good
at teaching;
\VS{3}not
a drinker,
not
violent,
not greedy
for
money,
but
gentle,
not quarrelsome,
not covetous;
\VS{4}one
who rules
his
own
house
well,
having
children
in
subjection
with
all reverence;
\VS{5}(for
how could
someone
who
doesn’t
know
how
to rule
his
own
house
take
care
of
God’s
assembly?)
\VS{6}not
a
new
convert,
lest being puffed
up he
fall
into
the same
condemnation
as
the
devil.
\VS{7}Moreover
he
must
have
good
testimony
from
those
who
are
outside,
to avoid falling
into
reproach
and
the
snare
of
the
devil.
\par }{\PP \VS{8}Servants,\FTNT{†}{{\FR 3:8 }
or, Deacons.}
in
the
same
way, must
be reverent,
not
double-tongued,
not
addicted
to
much
wine,
not greedy
for money,
\VS{9}holding
the
mystery
of
the
faith
in
a
pure
conscience.
\VS{10}Let
them
also
first
be
tested;
then
let
them
serve\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 3:10 }
or, serve as shammashim}
if
they
are
blameless.
\VS{11}Their
wives
in
the
same
way
must
be reverent,
not
slanderers,
temperate,
and
faithful
in
all
things.
\VS{12}Let
servants\FTNT{§}{{\FR 3:12 }
or, shammashim}
be
husbands
of
one
wife, ruling
their
children
and
their
own houses
well.
\VS{13}For
those
who
have
served
well\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:13 }
or, served well as shammashim}
gain
for
themselves
a
good
standing
and
great
boldness
in
the
faith
which
is
in
Messiah Yeshua.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}These
things
I
write
to
you,
hoping
to
come
to
you
shortly,
\VS{15}but
if
I wait long,
that
you
may
know
how men
ought
to behave
themselves
in
God’s
house,
which
is
the
assembly
of
the
living
God,
the
pillar
and ground
of
the
truth.
\VS{16}Without controversy,
the
mystery
of
godliness
is
great:
\par }{\Q God\FTNT{†}{{\FR 3:16 }
NU replaces “God” with “who”}
was
revealed
in
the
flesh,
\par }{\Q justified
in
the
spirit,
\par }{\Q seen
by
angels,
\par }{\Q preached amongst
the
nations,
\par }{\Q believed
on
in
the
world,
\par }{\Q and
received
up
in
glory.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
the
Spirit
says expressly
that
in
later
times
some
will
fall
away
from
the
faith,
paying
attention
to seducing
spirits
and
doctrines
of
demons,
\VS{2}through
the
hypocrisy
of men
who speak lies, branded
in
their
own
conscience
as
with
a hot iron,
\VS{3}forbidding
marriage
and commanding
to
abstain
from
foods
which
God
created
to
be
received
with
thanksgiving
by
those
who
believe
and
know
the
truth.
\VS{4}For
every
creature
of
God
is
good,
and
nothing
is
to
be
rejected
if
it
is
received
with
thanksgiving.
\VS{5}For
it
is
sanctified
through
the
word
of
God
and
prayer.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}If
you instruct
the
brothers
of
these
things,
you
will
be
a
good
servant
of
Messiah Yeshua,
nourished
in
the
words
of
the
faith
and
of
the
good
doctrine
which
you
have
followed.
\VS{7}But
refuse
profane
and
old wives’
fables. Exercise
yourself towards
godliness.
\VS{8}For
bodily
exercise
has
some
value,
but
godliness
has
value
in
all
things,
having
the
promise
of
the
life
which
is
now
and
of
that
which
is
to
come.
\VS{9}This
saying
is
faithful
and
worthy
of
all
acceptance.
\VS{10}For
to
this
end
we
both labour
and suffer
reproach,
because
we
have
set
our
trust
in
the
living
God,
who
is
the Saviour
of
all
men,
especially
of
those
who
believe.
\VS{11}Command
and
teach
these
things.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}Let
no
man
despise
your
youth;
but
be
an example
to
those
who
believe,
in
word,
in
your
way
of
life,
in
love,
in spirit,
in
faith,
and
in
purity.
\VS{13}Until
I
come,
pay
attention
to
reading,
to
exhortation,
and
to
teaching.
\VS{14}Don’t
neglect
the
gift
that
is
in
you,
which
was
given
to
you
by
prophecy
with
the
laying
on
of
the
hands
of
the
elders.
\VS{15}Be diligent
in
these
things. Give
yourself wholly
to
them,
that
your
progress
may
be
revealed
to
all.
\VS{16}Pay
attention
to
yourself
and
to
your
teaching.
Continue
in
these
things,
for
in
doing
this
you
will
save
both
yourself
and
those
who
hear
you.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Don’t
rebuke
an
older
man,
but
exhort
him
as
a
father;
the
younger
men
as
brothers;
\VS{2}the
elder
women
as
mothers;
the
younger
as
sisters,
in
all
purity.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}Honour
widows
who
are
widows
indeed.
\VS{4}But
if
any
widow
has
children
or
grandchildren,
let
them
learn
first
to
show
piety towards
their
own
family
and
to
repay
their
parents,
for
this
is\FTNT{*}{{\FR 5:4 }
TR adds “good and”}
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God.
\VS{5}Now she
who
is
a
widow
indeed
and desolate,
has
her
hope
set
on
God
and
continues
in petitions
and
prayers
night
and
day.
\VS{6}But she
who
gives
herself
to
pleasure
is
dead
while she
lives.
\VS{7}Also
command
these
things,
that
they
may
be
without
reproach.
\VS{8}But
if
anyone
doesn’t
provide
for
his
own,
and
especially
his
own
household,
he
has
denied
the
faith
and
is
worse
than
an
unbeliever.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Let
no
one
be enrolled
as
a
widow under
sixty
years old, having
been
the
wife
of
one
man,
\VS{10}being approved
by
good
works,
if
she
has
brought
up
children,
if
she
has been hospitable
to
strangers,
if
she
has
washed
the
holy ones’
feet,
if
she
has relieved
the
afflicted,
and
if
she
has diligently
followed
every
good
work.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}But
refuse
younger
widows,
for
when
they
have grown wanton against
Messiah,
they
desire
to
marry,
\VS{12}having
condemnation,
because
they
have
rejected
their
first
pledge.
\VS{13}Besides,
they
also
learn
to
be
idle, going
about
from
house
to
house.
Not
only
idle,
but
also
gossips
and
busybodies,
saying
things
which
they
ought
not.
\VS{14}I
desire
therefore
that
the
younger widows
marry,
bear
children, rule
the household,
and
give
no
occasion
to
the adversary
for insulting.
\VS{15}For
already
some
have
turned away
after
Satan.
\VS{16}If
any
man
or
woman
who believes
has
widows,
let
them relieve
them,
and
don’t
let
the
assembly
be
burdened,
that
it
might relieve
those
who
are
widows
indeed.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}Let
the
elders
who rule
well
be
counted
worthy
of
double honour,
especially
those
who labour
in
the
word
and
in
teaching.
\VS{18}For
the
Scripture
says, “You
shall
not
muzzle
the
ox
when
it treads out
the grain.”\XREF{✡}{{\XO 5:18 }
Deuteronomy 25:4}
And,
{\WJ{“The labourer
is
worthy
of
his
wages.”}}\XREF{✡}{{\XO 5:18 }
Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13}
\par }{\PP \VS{19}Don’t
receive
an
accusation
against
an
elder
except
at
the word
of
two
or
three
witnesses.
\VS{20}Those
who
sin,
reprove
in
the
sight
of
all,
that
the
rest
also
may
be
in
fear.
\VS{21}I command
you
in
the
sight
of
God,
and
the
Lord Yeshua
the
Messiah,
and
the
chosen
angels,
that
you
observe
these
things
without
prejudice,
doing
nothing
by partiality.
\VS{22}Lay
hands
hastily
on
no
one.
Don’t
be
a participant
in
other people’s
sins.
Keep
yourself
pure.
\par }{\PP \VS{23}Be
no
longer
a drinker
of
water
only,
but
use
a
little
wine
for
your stomach’s
sake
and
your
frequent
infirmities.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Some
men’s
sins
are
evident, preceding
them
to judgement,
and
some
also
follow later.
\VS{25}In
the
same
way
also there
are
good
works
that
are
obvious,
and
those
that
are
otherwise
can’t
be
hidden.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Let
as
many
as
are bondservants
under
the
yoke
count
their
own
masters
worthy
of
all honour,
that
the
name
of
God
and
the
doctrine
not
be
blasphemed.
\VS{2}Those
who
have
believing
masters,
let
them
not
despise
them
because
they
are
brothers,
but
rather
let
them
serve
them,
because
those
who
partake
of
the
benefit
are
believing
and
beloved.
Teach
and
exhort
these
things.
\par }{\PP \VS{3}If
anyone teaches
a
different
doctrine
and
doesn’t consent
to
sound
words,
the
words
of
our
Lord Yeshua
the
Messiah,
and
to
the
doctrine
which
is
according
to
godliness,
\VS{4}he
is
conceited,
knowing
nothing,
but obsessed
with arguments,
disputes,
and word battles,
from
which
come
envy,
strife, insulting,
evil
suspicions,
\VS{5}constant friction
of
people
of corrupt
minds
and destitute
of
the
truth,
who
suppose
that
godliness
is
a
means
of
gain. Withdraw yourself
from such.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 6:5 }
NU omits “Withdraw yourself from such.”}
\par }{\PP \VS{6}But
godliness
with
contentment
is
great
gain.
\VS{7}For
we
brought
nothing
into
the
world,
and
we
certainly can’t
carry
anything
out.
\VS{8}But
having
food
and clothing,
we
will
be
content
with
that.
\VS{9}But
those
who
are determined
to
be
rich
fall
into
a
temptation,
a
snare,
and
many
foolish
and
harmful
lusts, such
as drown
men
in
ruin
and
destruction.
\VS{10}For
the
love
of
money
is
a
root
of
all
kinds
of
evil.
Some
have
been led
astray
from
the
faith
in
their greed,
and
have
pierced
themselves
through
with
many sorrows.
\par }{\PP \VS{11}But
you,
man
of
God,
flee
these
things,
and follow
after
righteousness,
godliness,
faith,
love,
perseverance,
and
gentleness.
\VS{12}Fight
the
good
fight
of
faith.
Take
hold
of
the
eternal
life
to
which
you
were
called,
and
you
confessed
the
good
confession
in
the
sight
of
many
witnesses.
\VS{13}I
command
you
before
God
who
gives
life
to
all
things,
and
before
Messiah Yeshua
who
before
Pontius
Pilate
testified
the
good
confession,
\VS{14}that
you
keep
the
commandment without spot, blameless
until
the
appearing
of
our
Lord Yeshua
the
Messiah,
\VS{15}which
at
the
right
time
he
will
show,
who
is
the
blessed
and
only Ruler,
the
King
of
kings
and
Lord
of
lords.
\VS{16}He
alone
has
immortality, dwelling
in
unapproachable
light,
whom
no
man
has
seen
nor
can
see,
to
whom
be honour
and
eternal
power.
Amen.
\par }{\PP \VS{17}Charge
those
who
are
rich
in
this
present
age
that
they
not
be arrogant,
nor
have
their
hope
set
on
the
uncertainty
of
riches,
but
on
the living
God,
who
richly
provides
us
with
everything
to
enjoy;
\VS{18}that
they
do
good,
that
they
be
rich
in
good
works,
that
they
be
ready
to distribute, willing
to
share;
\VS{19}laying
up
in store
for
themselves
a
good
foundation
against
the time
to
come,
that they
may lay
hold
of eternal
life.
\par }{\PP \VS{20}Timothy,
guard that
which
is committed
to
you, turning away
from
the
empty
chatter
and oppositions
of
what
is
falsely
called
knowledge,
\VS{21}which
some profess,
and thus
have wandered
from
the
faith.
\par }{\PP Grace
be
with
you. Amen.
\par }