<t /><p class="bodytext">From Paul,<n id="1" /> an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior<n id="2" /> and of Christ Jesus our hope,

But do not accept younger widows on the list,<n id="1" /> because their passions may lead them away from Christ<n id="2" /> 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!p>

to obey<n id="1" /> this command<n id="2" /> without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

<p class="bodytext">By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> 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.<n id="2" />

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.<n id="1" />

If someone spreads false teachings<n id="1" /> and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

I charge you<n id="1" /> before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession<n id="2" /> before Pontius Pilate,