\id 1TI
\ide  UTF-8
\h 1 Timothy 
\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to  Timothy 
\toc2 1 Timothy 
\mt2 Paul’s First Letter to  
\mt1 Timothy  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appointment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.  
\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, bless \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* merciful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w remain|strong="G4357"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w instruct|strong="G3853"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G2085"\w* \w new|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w strange|strong="G2085"\w* \w doctrines|strong="G2085"\w*,  
\v 4 \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* devote \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* legends \w and|strong="G2532"\w* interminable \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* tend \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w rise|strong="G3930"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* argument \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* further \w that|strong="G3588"\w* divine plan \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* object \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3852"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* forth \w that|strong="G3588"\w* love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w because|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* aimed \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* attention \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* diverted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* unprofitable subjects.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w Law|strong="G3547"\w*, \w and|strong="G3004"\w* \w yet|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w either|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* words \w they|strong="G3739"\w* use, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* subjects \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w confidently|strong="G1226"\w*.  
\v 8 \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w of|strong="G3551"\w* course, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2570"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* \w legitimately|strong="G3545"\w*,  
\v 9 \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* recognises \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disorderly, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* irreligious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wicked \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* irreverent \w and|strong="G2532"\w* profane, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* ill-treat \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3964"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3389"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* murderers,  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* perverts, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* slave traders, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w perjurers|strong="G1965"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* opposed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* Christian \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* –  
\v 11 \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taught \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* ever-blessed \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w thankful|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* showing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G5485"\w* trust \w by|strong="G1519"\w* appointing \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*,  
\v 13 \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* once used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* blaspheme, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* persecute, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* insult. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G4160"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* still \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* boundless, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 15 \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fullest acceptance, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* sinners”! \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4413"\w* sinner \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*!  
\v 16 \w Yet|strong="G3195"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* express purpose \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* exhibit \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* exhaustless \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* attain eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 17 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w King|strong="G3588"\w*, ever-living, invisible, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 18 \w This|strong="G3778"\w*, \w then|strong="G2443"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w charge|strong="G3852"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* lay \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* predicted \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* – \w Fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* predictions,  
\v 19 \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G4012"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* thrust \w this|strong="G3588"\w* aside, \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* regards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* wrecked \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lives.  
\v 20 \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w are|strong="G1510"\w* instances – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G3811"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* blaspheme.   
\c 2
\s1 General Directions on Church Matters  
\p
\v 1 \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w petitions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w intercessions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w thanksgivings|strong="G2169"\w* \w should|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* offered \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 2 especially \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* positions, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1236"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* peaceful \w life|strong="G1236"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deeply religious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reverent \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* acceptable \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*,  
\v 4 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* attain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w between|strong="G3316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* humanity – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* human, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* ransom \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\p \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w*, \w as|strong="G1438"\w* opportunities present \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herald \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* simple truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*) – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 8 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* custom everywhere \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* reverently uplifted, avoiding heated controversy.   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* desire \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* appropriate dress, worn quietly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* modestly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* wreaths \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* ornaments \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hair|strong="G4117"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w costly|strong="G4185"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G2041"\w* – \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* profess \w to|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1223"\w* religious – \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w*, listening \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w and|strong="G1135"\w* showing \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* deference.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* consent \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* becoming teachers, \w or|strong="G3761"\w* exercising authority \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* ought \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* fuss.  
\v 13 Adam \w was|strong="G4111"\w* \w formed|strong="G4111"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, not \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* Adam \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* entirely \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* sin.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* birth \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* never abandon \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* holiness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* behave \w with|strong="G3326"\w* modesty.   
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\v 1 How \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*: “\w To|strong="G5100"\w* aspire \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* supervisor \w in|strong="G4103"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* ambitious \w for|strong="G2570"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* noble \w task|strong="G2041"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* supervisor \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* blameless character; \w a|strong="G1510"\w* faithful partner; living \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w discreet|strong="G4998"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* well-ordered life; \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* skilful teacher,  
\v 3 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w addicted|strong="G3943"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* drink \w or|strong="G3361"\w* brawling, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* forbearing and peaceable disposition, and \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* lover \w of|strong="G3361"\w* money;  
\v 4 \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* provide \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2192"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w control|strong="G5292"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* well-behaved.  
\v 5 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* provide \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1959"\w* \w charge|strong="G4291"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* supervisor \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* recent \w convert|strong="G3504"\w*, \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might \w become|strong="G3361"\w* blinded \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w pride|strong="G5187"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* under \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same judgement \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* spoken \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w outsiders|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* incur censure \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G3361"\w*, too, assistants \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* serious \w and|strong="G4183"\w* straightforward, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* taking \w much|strong="G4183"\w* drink \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* questionable money-making,  
\v 9 \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* deep truths \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* office \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* objection \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* against \w them|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="G3361"\w* \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G1722"\w* office. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* serious, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w gossips|strong="G1228"\w*, \w sober|strong="G3524"\w*, \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w respects|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 12 Assistants \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* faithful partners \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w manage|strong="G4291"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w households|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w that|strong="G3588"\w* post \w with|strong="G1722"\w* honour \w gain|strong="G4046"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* honourable position, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\s1 Special Directions to Timothy  
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w am|strong="G2064"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* long;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w delayed|strong="G1019"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* conduct \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pillar|strong="G4769"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 16 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undeniably wonderful \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* deep truths \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* religion; \w for|strong="G1722"\w* –  
\q1 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* nature,  
\q2 pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\q3 \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* angels,  
\q1 \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q2 \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,  
\q3 taken \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”   
\m  
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\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* distinctly \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w later|strong="G5306"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fall away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* devote \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* misleading \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*,  
\v 2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1722"\w* make \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* lying teachers. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* seared,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* discourage \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enjoin abstinence \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*; \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* enjoyed thankfully \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* hold \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* attained \w a|strong="G2532"\w* full \w knowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 4 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* need \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected – provided \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* thankfully;  
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* consecrated \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s blessing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1783"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Put|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, sustained \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* precepts \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* guided \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* profane legends \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* wives’ \w tales|strong="G3454"\w*, leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w* alone. \w Train|strong="G1128"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* religious life;  
\v 8 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* training \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* service \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w respects|strong="G3956"\w*, religion \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* service \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, carrying \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hereafter|strong="G3195"\w*.  
\v 9 How \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fullest acceptance!  
\v 10 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* aim \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w toil|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* struggle, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* hold \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 11 Remember \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2706"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* young, \w but|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w*, \w your|strong="G1722"\w* conduct, \w your|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* purity, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hold \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, apply yourself \w to|strong="G2064"\w* public reading, preaching, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* neglect \w the|strong="G1722"\w* divine \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w amid|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* prediction, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* head.  
\v 15 Practice \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, devote \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 16 Look \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w Persevere|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* mean \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearers.   
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\v 1 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* reprimand \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w plead|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G3870"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. Treat \w the|strong="G5613"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* brothers,  
\v 2 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G3384"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* sisters – \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* purity.  
\v 3 Show consideration for \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* – I mean \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* widowed.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="G1549"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w proper|strong="G2398"\w* \w regard|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* members \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* return \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G4269"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.  
\v 5 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* woman \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* widowed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G3443"\w* quite \w alone|strong="G3443"\w*, \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w fixed|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* devotes herself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w supplications|strong="G1162"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* widow \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* death.  
\v 7 \w Those|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* points \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* teach, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* censure.  
\v 8 \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* fails \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* relatives, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G3756"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* roof, \w has|strong="G4102"\w* disowned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever.  
\v 9 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1096"\w* name \w is|strong="G1096"\w* added \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w list|strong="G2639"\w*, \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w less|strong="G1640"\w* \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*; \w she|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* faithful \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2570"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*. \w She|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w brought|strong="G5044"\w* \w up|strong="G5044"\w* \w children|strong="G5044"\w*, \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w shown|strong="G3580"\w* \w hospitality|strong="G3580"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3580"\w*, \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* fellow Christians, \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w relieved|strong="G1884"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distress|strong="G2346"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w devoted|strong="G1872"\w* \w herself|strong="G1872"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w action|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* exclude \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* list; \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* grow restive under \w the|strong="G1161"\w* yoke \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*,  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w so|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* bring \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G4102"\w* themselves \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* broken \w their|strong="G2192"\w* \w previous|strong="G4413"\w* promise.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* idle \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4022"\w* \w about|strong="G4022"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w merely|strong="G3441"\w* idle, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w busybodies|strong="G4021"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* advise \w young|strong="G3501"\w* widows \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w bear|strong="G5041"\w* \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* attend \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* homes, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* avoid \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* enemy \w an|strong="G1325"\w* opportunity \w for|strong="G3367"\w* scandal.  
\v 15 \w There|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* left us, \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Any|strong="G5100"\w* Christian \w woman|strong="G2192"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* relatives \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w ought|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w relieve|strong="G1884"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allow \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* burden \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w relieve|strong="G1884"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* widowed.   
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\v 17 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* office \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* held deserving \w of|strong="G3056"\w* especial consideration, particularly \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* lies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\q1 “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* treading \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* grain.”  
\b  
\m \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\q1 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worker|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worth \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*.”\wj*   
\m
\v 19 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* entertain \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w charge|strong="G1909"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* church \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G2596"\w* supported \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*;  
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* offenders publicly, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* warning.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w*, \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* angels, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* directions, unswayed \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w prejudice|strong="G4299"\w*, \w never|strong="G3367"\w* \w acting|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4346"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Never|strong="G3367"\w* ordain \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w hastily|strong="G5030"\w*, \w and|strong="G5495"\w* take \w no|strong="G3367"\w* part \w in|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G5083"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="G5495"\w* others. \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w your|strong="G2007"\w* life pure.  
\v 23 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G5202"\w* \w water|strong="G5202"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w stomach|strong="G4751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4437"\w* ailments.  
\v 24 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w are|strong="G1510"\w* conspicuous \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* sins dog \w their|strong="G2532"\w* steps.  
\v 25 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* noble \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* conspicuous, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* otherwise \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w concealed|strong="G2928"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* position \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* deserving \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest \w respect|strong="G5092"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* maligned.  
\v 2 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* Christian \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w less|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contrary \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G3123"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w benefit|strong="G2108"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* work \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dear \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* fellow Christians.   
\s1 Conclusion Those are the things to insist on in your teaching.  
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\v 3 \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* teaches \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* refuses \w their|strong="G2532"\w* assent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* religion,  
\v 4 \w is|strong="G3739"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* conceit, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* really \w knowing|strong="G1987"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w morbid|strong="G3552"\w* craving \w for|strong="G4012"\w* discussions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arguments. \w Such|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* rise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, quarrelling, recriminations, \w base|strong="G2532"\w* \w suspicions|strong="G5283"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* incessant wrangling \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* corrupt-minded \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w all|strong="G2532"\w* hold \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* religion \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* source \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Of|strong="G3588"\w* course religion \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* source \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w* – \w when|strong="G1161"\w* combined \w with|strong="G3326"\w* contentment!  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shelter|strong="G4629"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* content.  
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* net \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G4147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prey \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harmful ambitions, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w plunge|strong="G1036"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruin|strong="G3639"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Love|strong="G5365"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* source \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* eagerness \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* rich \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wandered away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w pierced|strong="G4044"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* regret.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* must, servant \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, avoid \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. Aim \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w piety|strong="G2150"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*.  
\v 12 Run \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* race \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* win \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* received \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w made|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w profession|strong="G3671"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* beg \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* source \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G2225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w profession|strong="G3671"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* faith –  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* implore \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G5083"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* stain \w or|strong="G3588"\w* reproach, \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* ever-blessed \w Potentate|strong="G1413"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 16 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* immortality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* unapproachable \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* – \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 17 Teach \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wealthy|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pride \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w*, \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w fix|strong="G1679"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* uncertain \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* enjoyment \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w side|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 18 Teach \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* show kindness, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* exhibit \w a|strong="G1722"\w* wealth \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* open-handed \w and|strong="G2041"\w* \w generous|strong="G2130"\w*,  
\v 19 storing \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* prove \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* gain \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G1438"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. Avoid \w the|strong="G2532"\w* profane prattle \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contradictions \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* miscall “theology,”  
\v 21 \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w there|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w while|strong="G3739"\w* asserting \w their|strong="G4012"\w* proficiency \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*, \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w yet|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G3739"\w* regards \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, gone altogether astray.  
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\p \w God|strong="G1861"\w* bless \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.