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

For some have already wandered away to follow Satan.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

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

Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

But do not accept younger widows on the list, because their passions may lead them away from Christ and they will desire to marry,

to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

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

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.

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

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

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.

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.

If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.