holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.

This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.

For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker deserves his pay.”

Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.

to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called “knowledge.”

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

Honor widows who are truly in need.

But the widow who is truly in need, and completely on her own, has set her hope on God and continues in her pleas and prayers night and day.

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time.

Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.