1Timothy:.
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PAUL ,
an apostle of Christ Jesus by the appointment of God ,
our Savior ,
and Christ Jesus our hope ,
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to Timothy my true child in faith :
Grace ,
mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord .
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As I begged you to stay in Ephesus when I was leaving for Macedonia ,
that you might charge some not to teach new and strange doctrines
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nor give attention to myths and endless genealogies ,
which promote disputes rather than God '
s plan in the faith ,
so I beg you now .
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The aim of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith .
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Some missing these have turned aside to empty talk ,
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wishing to be teachers of the Law ,
but not understanding either what they are saying or what the things are that they are so positive about .
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We know that the Law is excellent ,
if any one uses it lawfully .
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But we know this :
that law is not laid down for a righteous man ,
but for the lawless and the insubordinate ,
the ungodly and sinners ,
the unholy and profane ,
for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers ,
for manslayers ,
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for the unchaste ,
for those who practice unnatural vices ,
for slave-dealers ,
liars ,
perjurers ,
and for whatever else is contrary to wholesome teaching
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such as accords with the glorious good news of the blessed God ,
with which I have been entrusted .
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I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength ,
because he thought me faithful and put me into his service ,
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though before that I spoke profanely and was a persecutor and insolent in outrages .
But I received mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief .
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And the grace of our Lord overflowed in me with faith and love in Christ Jesus .
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The saying is trust-worthy and deserving of full acceptance that "
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners ,"
of whom I am the foremost .
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But I received mercy for this reason ,
that in me ,
as the foremost ,
Jesus Christ might show all of his long-suffering for an example for those who are to believe in him and gain life eternal .
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To the King of the ages ,
the immortal ,
invisible ,
only God ,
be honor and glory for the ages of the ages !
Amen .
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This command I lay down for you ,
my child Timothy ,
in accordance with the prophecies that came in advance regarding you ,
in order that armed with them you may wage the noble war ,
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holding to faith and a good conscience ,
which some have cast aside and thus made shipwreck of their faith .
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Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander ,
whom I have handed over to Satan ,
that they may learn not to speak profanely .
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I BEG ,
then ,
first of all ,
that petitions ,
prayers ,
supplications ,
and thanksgivings be made in behalf of all men ,
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in behalf of kings and all who are in authority ,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and sobriety .
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This is excellent and pleasing in the sight of God ,
our Savior ,
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who wishes all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth .
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For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men ,
himself man ,
Christ Jesus ,
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who gave himself as a ransom for all ,
a fact to be witnessed to at the fitting time .
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To this I was appointed a herald and an apostle \'
97 I am telling the truth ,
I am not lying \'
97 a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth .
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I wish ,
then ,
that the men offer prayer in every place ,
lifting up holy hands without wrath or debate .
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Also that the women adorn themselves in becoming dress modestly and discreetly ,
not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes ,
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but \'
97 as is becoming for women professing piety \'
97 with good deeds .
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A woman is to learn in all subjection .
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I do not permit a woman to teach or to usurp authority over a man ,
but she must remain silent .
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Adam was first formed ,
then Eve .
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And Adam was not deceived ;
the woman was deceived and fell into sin .
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But they will be saved through child-bearing ,
if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control .
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THE saying is trustworthy : "
If any one aspires to the office of a bishop ,
he desires a noble work ."
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A bishop ,
then ,
should be above reproach ,
true to one woman ,
temperate ,
self-controlled ,
dignified ,
hospitable ,
with a gift for teaching ,
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not given to wine or to blows ,
but fair-minded ,
averse to strife ,
not a lover of money ,
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presiding well over his own house ,
with children obedient and respectful .
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But if any one does not know how to preside over his own house ,
how will he take care of the church of God ?
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He must not be a new convert ,
for fear he may be blinded by pride and fall into the condemnation of the Devil .
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He must have a good reputation with outsiders so as not to fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil .
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Deacons ,
in the same way ,
must be dignified ,
not double-tongued ,
not given to much wine ,
not eager for base gain ,
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holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience .
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They must first be tested ,
and then let them fill the office of deacon if there is nothing against them .
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Women ,
in the same way ,
must be dignified ,
not slanderers ,
temperate ,
trustworthy in everything .
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Deacons must be men true to one woman ,
presiding well over their children and their own houses .
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Those who have filled the office of deacon well win for themselves a high standing and great boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus .
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I am writing these things to you ,
although I hope to come to you soon ,
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but so that if I am delayed you may know how people should conduct themselves in the household of God ,
which is the church of the living God ,
the pillar and base of the truth .
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Confessedly great is the mystery of godliness : "
Who was manifested in flesh ,
declared righteous in spirit ,
seen by angels ,
proclaimed among Gentiles ,
believed on in the world ,
received up in glory ."
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THE Spirit says distinctly that in later times some will desert from the faith ,
giving attention to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons ,
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through the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely ,
branded in their own consciences ,
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forbidding marriage ,
and insisting on abstinence from certain kinds of food which God made to be partaken of with thanksgiving by those who are faithful and know the truth .
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For everything made by God is excellent and nothing is to be rejected if taken with thanksgiving .
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For it is made holy through God '
s message and through prayer .
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In teaching this to the brethren you will be a noble servant of Christ Jesus ,
nourished by the words of the faith and of the excellent teaching which you have followed .
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But avoid profane and old-womanish myths .
Exercise yourself in godliness .
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Bodily exercise is useful to a small degree ,
but godliness is useful for everything . "
It has the promise of the present life and of the life that is to come ."
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This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance .
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For to this end we are laboring and wrestling ,
because we have set our hope on the living God ,
who is the Savior of all men ,
especially of believers .
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Command and teach these things .
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Let no one look down on you because you are young ,
but be an example to believers in speech ,
in the life you lead ,
in love ,
in faith ,
in purity .
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Until I come give attention to reading ,
to exhortation ,
to teaching .
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Do not neglect the gift that is in you ,
which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership .
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Be careful about these things ,
be fully occupied with them ,
that your progress may be plain to all .
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Be thoughtful about yourself and your teaching .
Persevere in this ;
for in doing so you will save yourself and those who hear you .
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Do not rebuke an older man ,
but entreat him as a father ,
the younger men as brothers ,
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the older women as mothers and the younger women as sisters ,
in all purity .
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Honor widows if they are really widows .
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If any widow has children or grandchildren ,
let them learn first to act piously toward their own family and to repay what they owe to their parents and grandparents .
For this is pleasing in the sight of God .
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A real widow who is left alone has set her hope on God and devotes herself to prayers and supplications night and day .
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But the pleasure-loving widow ,
though living ,
is already dead .
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Give these commands that they may be free from reproach .
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If any one does not provide for his own ,
and especially those of his own household ,
he has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever .
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A widow is to be put on the list if she has reached the age of not less than sixty years ,
if she has been true to one husband ,
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has a reputation for good deeds ,
has brought up children ,
has entertained strangers ,
has washed the feet of the holy ,
has ministered to people in distress ,
has been active in every good work .
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But younger widows refuse ,
for when wanton desires lead them away from Christ they wish to marry
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and thus they incur condemnation for breaking their first promise .
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At the same time they learn to be idle ,
going around from house to house ,
and not only idle ,
but gossips ,
and busybodies ,
saying what they should not .
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I would ,
therefore ,
have the younger widows marry ,
bear children ,
keep house ,
give no occasion to our enemies for slander .
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For already some have turned aside after Satan .
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If any woman who is a believer has widows ,
she must provide for them and the church must not be burdened ,
so that it may provide for those who are really widows .
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The elders who preside well should be thought worthy of double salary ,
especially those who labor in speaking and teaching .
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For the Scripture says , "
You shall not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain ,"
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Against an elder do not receive an accusation unless on the testimony of two or three witnesses .
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Those who are going on in sin rebuke before all ,
that the rest may fear .
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I charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels to observe these directions without prejudice ,
doing nothing through partiality .
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Do not lay hands of ordination upon any one hastily .
Have no share in the sins of other men .
Keep yourself pure .
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Do not keep on being a water-drinker ,
but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and because of your frequent ailments .
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Some men '
s sins are conspicuous and go on before to condemnation ,
but the sins of some men follow after them .
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Just so noble deeds are conspicuous and those that are otherwise cannot be hid .
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ALL who are slaves under the yoke must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor ,
so that the name of God and the teaching may not be profanely slandered .
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Those who have believing masters must not despise them because they are brothers ,
but rather work as slaves for them because those who are benefited by their good work are believers and beloved .
Teach and urge these things .
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If any one teaches otherwise and does not agree to wholesome words ,
those of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
and to religious teaching ,
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he is conceited ,
knowing nothing ,
but morbidly fond of disputes and controversies from which come envy ,
strife ,
abusive language ,
wicked suspicions ,
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and wranglings of men of depraved minds who are destitute of the truth .
They think of religion as a source of gain .
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Religion with contentment is a great source of gain .
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For we brought nothing into the world and we cannot carry anything out .
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If we have food and clothing we will be content with these .
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But those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and injurious passions which plunge men into destruction and ruin .
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil .
Some men grasping for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pangs .
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But you ,
O man of God ,
must shun this .
Pursue righteousness ,
piety ,
faith ,
love ,
endurance ,
gentleness .
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Play the grand hard game of the faith .
Lay hold on life eternal ,
to which you have been called and have made the noble confession before many witnesses .
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I charge you in the presence of God who gives life to all ,
and Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate made the noble confession ,
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to keep the commandment stainless and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ ,
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which in due time he will show ,
who is the blessed and only Potentate ,
the King of kings and Lord of lords ,
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who alone has immortality ,
who dwells in light unapproachable ,
whom no man has seen or can see .
To him be honor and power eternal !
Amen .
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Command those who are rich in this world not to be haughty nor to fix their hope on uncertain wealth ,
but on God who provides all things richly for our enjoyment .
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They must do good work ,
be rich in noble deeds ,
be generous ,
ready to share ,
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treasuring up for themselves a good fund for the future ,
that they may lay hold on the life that is real .
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O Timothy ,
guard what has been entrusted to you ,
turning away from profane and empty talk and contradictions of what is falsely called "
knowledge ."
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Some while professing it have gone astray as regards the faith .
Grace be with you all .
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