1 Timothy 6:1 — 2 Timothy 1:2

1 As many as are ^aslaves under the yoke should regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the ^bname of God and ¹our ^cteaching be ²blasphemed.

2 And those who have believing masters should not despise them, because they are ^abrothers; but rather they should ¹serve them, because those who recompense them for the kindly service received are believers and beloved. These things ^bteach and ^cexhort.

3 If anyone teaches ^1adifferent things and does not consent to ^2bhealthy words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to ^3cgodliness,

4 He is ^1ablinded with pride, understanding ^bnothing, but is ²diseased with ^cquestionings and ^dcontentions of words, out of which come ^eenvy, ^fstrife, ³slanders, evil suspicions,

5 ¹Perpetual wranglings of men ^acorrupted in mind and ²deprived of the ³truth, ⁴supposing ^bgodliness to be a means of ^cgain.

6 But ^agodliness with ^1bcontentment is ^2cgreat gain;

7 For ¹we have brought ^anothing into the world, because ^bneither can we carry anything out.

8 But having ^afood and ¹covering, with these we will be ^2bcontent.

9 But those who ¹intend to be ^arich fall into temptation and a ^bsnare and many foolish and harmful ²desires, which ³plunge men into ⁴destruction and ruin.

10 For the ^alove of money is ¹a root of all evils, because of which some, ²aspiring after money, have ³been ^bled away from the ^4cfaith and pierced themselves through with many pains.

11 But you, O ^1aman of God, ^bflee these things, and ^cpursue ^2drighteousness, ^3egodliness, ^4ffaith, ⁵love, ⁶endurance, ⁷meekness.

12 ^1aFight the good fight of the ^bfaith; lay ^chold on the ²eternal life, ³to which you were ^dcalled and have ^4econfessed the good confession before many ^fwitnesses.

13 I ^acharge you before God, who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus, who ^btestified the good confession before ^cPontius Pilate,

14 To keep ¹the commandment spotless, ^awithout reproach, until the ^2bappearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 ¹Which in ^aits own times ²the ^bblessed and ^conly Sovereign will show, the ^dKing of those who reign as kings and ^eLord of those who rule as lords,

16 Who alone has ^aimmortality, dwelling in unapproachable ^blight, whom ^cno man has seen nor can see, to whom be ^dhonor and eternal ^emight. Amen.

17 ^aCharge those who are rich in the ^bpresent age not to be ^chigh-minded, nor to set their ^dhope on the ^euncertainty of riches but on God, who ^faffords us all things ^grichly for our enjoyment;

18 To do ^1agood, to be ^2brich in good works, to be ready to ^cdistribute, to be ones willing to share;

19 ^aLaying away for themselves a good ^bfoundation as a ^ctreasure for the ¹future, that they may lay ^dhold on ²that which is really life.

20 O Timothy, ^aguard the ¹deposit, ^bturning away from ^cprofane, ^dvain babblings and oppositions from ²what is falsely called knowledge,

21 Because of which some, professing this, have ^1amisaimed regarding the ^bfaith. ^cGrace be with you.

CHAPTER 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the ^awill of God ^baccording to the ^1cpromise of ^dlife, which is in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, beloved ^achild: Grace, ^1bmercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Timothy 5:1 — 1 Timothy 5:25

1 Do not ¹upbraid an ^aelderly man, but exhort him as a father, ^byounger men as brothers,

2 ^aElderly women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3 ¹Honor widows who are really ^awidows.

4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to ¹show ^arespect toward their own household and to render a ²return to their ^bparents; for this is ^cacceptable in the sight of God.

5 Now she who is really a widow and is left alone has set her ^ahope on God and continues in petitions and ^bprayers night and day.

6 But she who gives herself to ^apleasure is ^bdead while living.

7 These things also ^acharge, that they may be without reproach.

8 But if anyone does not provide for ¹his own, and especially for those of his household, he has ^adenied the ²faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 Let a widow be enrolled, not under sixty years old, having been the ^awife of one man,

10 ¹Well attested for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown ^ahospitality to strangers, if she has ^bwashed the saints’ feet, if she has ^cassisted the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every ^dgood work.

11 But younger widows refuse; for when they follow their passions in disregard of Christ, they desire to marry,

12 And thus have condemnation because they have set aside their first ¹pledge.

13 And at the same time they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and they are not only idle but also gossips and ^abusybodies, speaking ^bthings which they ought not.

14 I will therefore that ¹younger widows ^amarry, ²bear children, ^bkeep house, give no opportunity to the opposer for reproach;

15 For already some have turned aside after ^aSatan.

16 If any believing woman has widows in her family, let her assist them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may assist those who are really ^awidows.

17 Let the ^aelders who ^btake the lead well be counted worthy of double ¹honor, ²especially those who labor in ³word and teaching.

18 For the Scripture says, ^a“You shall not muzzle an ox that is treading out the grain,” and, ^b“The workman is worthy of his pay.”

19 Against an elder do not ¹receive an accusation, except based upon two or three ^awitnesses.

20 The ones who sin ^1areprove ^bbefore ²all that the rest also may have fear.

21 I solemnly ^acharge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen ¹angels that you keep these things without ²prejudice, doing nothing by way of ³partiality.

22 ^1aLay hands ²quickly on no man, nor ^bparticipate in others’ sins; ^ckeep yourself pure.

23 ¹No longer drink water only, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ²illnesses.

24 The ¹sins of some men are openly ²manifest, going before to judgment; and for others, ³they ⁴also follow after.

25 Likewise also the ¹good works are openly manifest, and those that are otherwise cannot be ^ahidden.

1 Timothy 4:1 — 1 Timothy 4:16

1 ¹But the ^2aSpirit says expressly that in ³later times some will ^bdepart from the ^4cfaith, giving heed to ⁵deceiving ^dspirits and teachings of ^6edemons

2 ¹By means of the ^ahypocrisy of men who speak ^blies, of men who are ^2cbranded in their own conscience as with a ³hot iron,

3 Who forbid ^1amarriage and command ^babstaining from ^1cfoods, which ²God has created to be partaken of with ^dthanksgiving by those who ^3ebelieve and have ^4ffull knowledge of the truth.

4 For ¹every creature of God is ^agood, and nothing is to be rejected if received with thanksgiving;

5 For it is ^1asanctified through the ²word of God and ^3bintercession.

6 If you lay these things before the brothers, you will be a good ^1aminister of Christ Jesus, ²being nourished with the words of the ^3bfaith and of the ⁴good teaching which you ⁵have ^cclosely followed.

7 But the ^1aprofane and old-womanish ^2bmyths ³refuse, and ⁴exercise yourself unto ^cgodliness.

8 For bodily exercise is profitable for ¹a little, but ^agodliness is profitable for ^2ball things, having ³promise of the present life and of that which is to come.

9 ^aFaithful is the word and worthy of all acceptance.

10 For to this end we ^alabor and strive, because we have set our ^bhope on the ^1cliving God, who is the ^dSavior of ^eall men, ^fespecially of those who believe.

11 ^aCharge and ^bteach these things.

12 Let no one ^adespise your ^1byouth, but be a ^cpattern to the believers in ²word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in ^3dpurity.

13 Until I come, attend to the public ^1areading, to the ^bexhortation, to the ^cteaching.

14 Do not neglect the ^1agift which is ²in you, which was given to you by means of ^3bprophecy with the ^4claying on of the hands of the ^5dpresbytery.

15 Practice these things; ¹be in them, that your ²progress may be manifest to all.

16 ^1aTake heed to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things; for in doing this you will save both ^byourself and ^cthose who hear you.

1 Timothy 2:1 — 1 Timothy 3:16

1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that ^1apetitions, prayers, ²intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of ^ball men;

2 On behalf of ^akings and all who are in high position, that we may lead a ¹quiet and tranquil life in all ^2bgodliness and ^3cgravity.

3 This is good and ^aacceptable in the sight of our ^bSavior God,

4 Who desires ^1aall men to be ^bsaved and to come to the ^2cfull knowledge of the ^dtruth.

5 For there is ^1aone God and one ^2bMediator of God and men, the ^3cman Christ Jesus,

6 Who ¹gave Himself as a ^2aransom for ^ball, the ^3ctestimony to be borne in ^dits own times.

7 For which I was ^aappointed a ¹herald and an apostle (I speak the truth; I do not ^blie), a ²teacher of the ^cGentiles in ^3dfaith and ^etruth.

8 I desire therefore that men ¹pray in every place, ^alifting up ²holy ^3bhands, without ⁴wrath and ^5creasoning;

9 Similarly, that women ^aadorn themselves in ¹proper clothing with ²modesty and ^3bsobriety, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing,

10 But, what ^abefits women professing ^1bgodly reverence, by good works.

11 Let a woman learn in ^1aquietness in all ^2bsubjection;

12 But I do not permit a ^awoman to ¹teach or to assert authority over a man, but to be in ²quietness.

13 For ¹Adam was ²formed first, then Eve;

14 And ¹Adam was not deceived; but the ²woman, having been quite ^adeceived, has fallen into transgression.

15 But she will be saved through her ¹childbearing, if they remain in ^2afaith and love and ^bholiness with ^csobriety.

CHAPTER 3

1 ^aFaithful is the word: If anyone ¹aspires to the ²overseership, he desires a good work.

2 ^aThe ^1boverseer then must be ²without reproach, the ³husband of ^cone wife, ^4dtemperate, ⁵of a ^esober mind, ⁶orderly, ^7fhospitable, ⁸apt to ^gteach;

3 ¹Not an ^aexcessive drinker; ²not a striker, but ^3bgentle; ^4cnot contentious; ⁵not ^dfond of money;

4 One who ^1amanages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all ^2bgravity

5 (But if one does not know how to manage his own house, how will he care for the ^achurch of God?);

6 Not a ¹new convert, lest being ^2ablinded with pride he fall into the ³judgment suffered by the devil.

7 And he also must have a ^1agood testimony from ²those outside, that he may not fall into reproach and the ^3bsnare of the ⁴devil.

8 ^1aDeacons must similarly be grave, ²not double-tongued, ³not ^baddicted to much wine, ⁴not ^cgreedy for base gain;

9 ^aHolding the ^1bmystery of the ^cfaith in a ^2dpure conscience.

10 And these also must first ¹be ^aproved; then let them ²minister if they are ^3bunreprovable.

11 ¹Women similarly must be grave, ²not ^aslanderers, ^3btemperate, ⁴faithful in all things.

12 Deacons must be ¹husbands of ^aone wife, ^2bmanaging their children and their own houses well.

13 For those who have ¹ministered well obtain for themselves a ²good standing and ³much boldness in ^afaith, which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly.

15 But if I delay, I write that you may know ¹how one ought to conduct himself in the ^2ahouse of God, which is the ^bchurch of the ^3cliving God, the ^4dpillar and base of the ^5etruth.

16 And ¹confessedly, great is the ^2amystery of ^bgodliness: ³He who was ^4cmanifested in the ^dflesh, ⁵Justified in the Spirit, ⁶Seen by angels, ⁷Preached among the nations, ⁸Believed on in the world, ⁹Taken up in glory.