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BOOK 54

 FIRST BOOK OF TIMOTHY

CHAPTER 1
1 Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the commandment of
God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus
Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in
the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God our Father and Jesus Christ
our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide
still at Ephesus, when I went into
Macedonia, that thou mightest charge
some that they teach no other
doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables
and endless genealogies, which
minister questions, rather than godly
edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment
is charity out of a pure heart, and
of a good conscience, and of faith
unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved
have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the
law; understanding neither what they
say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is
good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is
not made for a righteous man, but for
the lawless and disobedient, for the
ungodly and for sinners, for unholy
and profane, for murderers of fathers
and murderers of mothers, for
manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them
that defile themselves with mankind,
for menstealers, for liars, for
perjured persons, and if there be any
other thing that is contrary to sound
doctrine;
11 According to the glorious
gospel of the blessed God, which was
committed to my trust.
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our
Lord, who hath enabled me, for that
he counted me faithful, putting me
into the ministry;
13 Who was before a blasphemer,
and a persecutor, and injurious: but
I obtained mercy, because I did it
ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord was
exceeding abundant with faith and
love which is in Christ Jesus.
15 This is a faithful saying,
and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I
obtained mercy, that in me first
Jesus Christ might shew forth all
longsuffering, for a pattern to them
which should hereafter believe on him
to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only wise
God, be honour and glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto
thee, son Timothy, according to the
prophecies which went before on thee,
that thou by them mightest war a good
warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good
conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made
shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and
Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to
blaspheme.

CHAPTER 2
1 I exhort therefore, that,
first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks,
be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that
are in authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and
acceptable in the sight of God our
Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be
saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one
mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for
all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a
preacher, and an apostle, (I speak
the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a
teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and
sobriety; not with broided hair, or
gold, or pearls, or costly array.
10 But (which becometh women
professing godliness) with good
works.
11 Let the woman learn in
silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to
teach, nor to usurp authority over
the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed,
then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived,
but the woman being deceived was in
the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be
saved in childbearing, if they
continue in faith and charity and
holiness with sobriety.

CHAPTER 3
1 This is a true saying, If a
man desire the office of a bishop, he
desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be
blameless, the husband of one wife,
vigilant, sober, of good behaviour,
given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker,
not greedy of filthy lucre; but
patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own
house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to
rule his own house, how shall he take
care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being
lifted up with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good
report of them which are without;
lest he fall into reproach and the
snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be
grave, not doubletongued, not given
to much wine, not greedy of filthy
lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the
faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be
proved; then let them use the office
of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be
grave, not slanderers, sober,
faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the
husbands of one wife, ruling their
children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have used the
office of a deacon well purchase to
themselves a good degree, and great
boldness in the faith which is in
Christ Jesus.
14 These things write I unto
thee, hoping to come unto thee
shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that
thou mayest know how thou oughtest to
behave thyself in the house of God,
which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the
truth.
16 And without controversy great
is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh, justified in
the Spirit, seen of angels, preached
unto the Gentiles, believed on in the
world, received up into glory.

CHAPTER 4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh
expressly, that in the latter times
some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared with a
hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from meats,
which God hath created to be received
with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is
good, and nothing to be refused, if
it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the
word of God and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in
remembrance of these things, thou
shalt be a good minister of Jesus
Christ, nourished up in the words of
faith and of good doctrine, whereunto
thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old
wives'fables, and exercise thyself
rather unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth
little: but godliness is profitable
unto all things, having promise of
the life that now is, and of that
which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and
worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour
and suffer reproach, because we trust
in the living God, who is the Saviour
of all men, specially of those that
believe.
11 These things command and
teach.
12 Let no man despise thy youth;
but be thou an example of the
believers, in word, in conversation,
in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance
to reading, to exhortation, to
doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is
in thee, which was given thee by
prophecy, with the laying on of the
hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things;
give thyself wholly to them; that thy
profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and
unto the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this thou shalt both
save thyself, and them that hear
thee.

CHAPTER 5
1 Rebuke not an elder, but
intreat him as a father; and the
younger men as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers;
the younger as sisters, with all
purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows
indeed.
4 But if any widow have children
or nephews, let them learn first to
shew piety at home, and to requite
their parents: for that is good and
acceptable before God.
5 Now she that is a widow
indeed, and desolate, trusteth in
God, and continueth in supplications
and prayers night and day.
6 But she that liveth in
pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7 And these things give in
charge, that they may be blameless.
8 But if any provide not for his
own, and specially for those of his
own house, he hath denied the faith,
and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let not a widow be taken into
the number under threescore years
old, having been the wife of one man,
10 Well reported of for good
works; if she have brought up
children, if she have lodged
strangers, if she have washed the
saints'feet, if she have relieved the
afflicted, if she have diligently
followed every good work.
11 But the younger widows
refuse: for when they have begun to
wax wanton against Christ, they will
marry;
12 Having damnation, because
they have cast off their first faith.
13 And withal they learn to be
idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but
tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking things which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the
younger women marry, bear children,
guide the house, give none occasion
to the adversary to speak
reproachfully.
15 For some are already turned
aside after Satan.
16 If any man or woman that
believeth have widows, let them
relieve them, and let not the church
be charged; that it may relieve them
that are widows indeed.
17 Let the elders that rule well
be counted worthy of double honour,
especially they who labour in the
word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou
shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth
out the corn. And, The labourer is
worthy of his reward.
19 Against an elder receive not
an accusation, but before two or
three witnesses.
20 Them that sin rebuke before
all, that others also may fear.
21 I charge thee before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect
angels, that thou observe these
things without preferring one before
another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man,
neither be partaker of other men's
sins: keep thyself pure.
23 Drink no longer water, but
use a little wine for thy stomach's
sake and thine often infirmities.
24 Some men's sins are open
beforehand, going before to judgment;
and some men they follow after.
25 Likewise also the good works
of some are manifest beforehand; and
they that are otherwise cannot be
hid.

CHAPTER 6
1 Let as many servants as are
under the yoke count their own
masters worthy of all honour, that
the name of God and his doctrine be
not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing
masters, let them not despise them,
because they are brethren; but rather
do them service, because they are
faithful and beloved, partakers of
the benefit. These things teach and
exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise,
and consent not to wholesome words,
even the words of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and to the doctrine which is
according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing,
but doting about questions and
strifes of words, whereof cometh
envy, strife, railings, evil
surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of
corrupt minds, and destitute of the
truth, supposing that gain is
godliness: from such withdraw
thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment
is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into
this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment
let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich
fall into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
10 For the love of money is the
root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred from
the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee
these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of
faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and
hast professed a good profession
before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the
sight of God, who quickeneth all
things, and before Christ Jesus, who
before Pontius Pilate witnessed a
good confession;
14 That thou keep this
commandment without spot,
unrebukeable, until the appearing of
our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall
shew, who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and
Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality,
dwelling in the light which no man
can approach unto; whom no man hath
seen, nor can see: to whom be honour
and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in
this world, that they be not
highminded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but in the living God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they
be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for
themselves a good foundation against
the time to come, that they may lay
hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is
committed to thy trust, avoiding
profane and vain babblings, and
oppositions of science falsely so
called:
21 Which some professing have
erred concerning the faith. Grace be
with thee. Amen.