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1 Paul Paulos, an apostle apostolos of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous because kata of the command epitagē from God theos our hēmeis Savior sōtēr and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous our hēmeis · ho hope elpis, ² to Timothy Timotheos, my true gnēsios spiritual en son teknon: Grace charis, mercy eleos, peace eirēnē from apo God theos the Father patēr and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous our hēmeis · ho Lord kyrios.

³ Just kathōs as I urged parakaleō you sy to stay prosmenō on in en Ephesus Ephesos while I was traveling poreuō to eis Macedonia Makedonia, so hina that you might command parangellō certain tis people not mē to continue teaching heterodidaskaleō any different doctrine ⁴ or mēde to devote prosechō themselves to endless aperantos myths mythos and kai genealogies genealogia, which hostis produce parechō speculations ekzētēsis rather mallon than ē the stewardship oikonomia from God theos which ho is by en faith pistis. ⁵ But de the ho goal telos of this ho command parangelia is eimi love agapē from ek a clean katharos heart kardia and kai a clear agathos conscience syneidēsis and kai a sincere anypokritos faith pistis. ⁶ Some tis, having fallen astocheō short of these things hos, have wandered ektrepō away into eis senseless babble mataiologia, ⁷ wishing thelō to eimi be teachers nomodidaskalos of the law even though they do not mē understand noeō either mēte what hos they are saying legō or mēte concerning peri what tis things they are so dogmatically asserting diabebaioomai.

⁸ Now de we know oida that hoti the ho law nomos is good kalos if ean someone tis uses chraomai it autos lawfully nomimōs, ⁹ knowing oida this houtos, that hoti law nomos is not ou valid keimai for dikaios a righteous person dikaios but de for the lawless anomos and kai rebellious anypotaktos, irreligious asebēs and kai sinners hamartōlos, unholy anosios and kai profane bebēlos, those who beat their fathers patrolōas and kai mothers mētrolōas, murderers androphonos, ¹⁰ fornicators pornos, men who practice homosexuality arsenokoitēs, kidnappers andrapodistēs, liars pseustēs, perjurers epiorkos, and kai everything ei tis else heteros that ho is contrary to antikeimai healthy hygiainō teaching didaskalia, ¹¹ in conformity to kata the ho gospel euangelion of ho the glory doxa of the ho blessed makarios God theos with which hos I egō was entrusted pisteuō.

¹² I continually echō thank charis him who ho strengthened endynamoō me egō, Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios, since hoti he considered hēgeomai that even I egō would be faithful pistos, as evidenced by his appointing tithēmi me to eis service diakonia, ¹³ even though · ho formerly proteros I was eimi a blasphemer blasphēmos, · kai persecutor diōktēs, and kai an insolent person hybristēs. But alla I was shown mercy eleeō since hoti, being ignorant agnoeō, I had acted poieō in en unbelief apistia; ¹⁴ and de the ho grace charis of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios completely overflowed hyperpleonazō for me with meta faith pistis and kai love agapē that ho are in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous. ¹⁵ Trustworthy pistos is the ho saying logos and kai worthy axios of complete pas acceptance apodochē: “ Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous came erchomai into eis the ho world kosmos in order to save sōzō sinners hamartōlos,” of whom hos I egō am eimi the foremost prōtos. ¹⁶ But alla for dia this houtos reason I was shown mercy eleeō: so that hina in en me egō as foremost prōtos Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous might display endeiknymi his ho complete hapas patience makrothumia as pros an illustration hypotypōsis for those ho who were mellō to believe pisteuō in epi him autos for eis eternal aiōnios life zōē. ¹⁷ Now de to the ho king basileus of ho ages aiōn, incorruptible aphthartos, invisible aoratos, the only monos God theos, be honor timē and kai glory doxa for eis all ho time aiōn ho. · ho Amen amēn.

¹⁸ This houtos · ho command parangelia I am entrusting paratithēmi to you sy, child teknon Timothy Timotheos, in accordance with kata the ho prophecies prophēteia previously proagō made about epi you sy, so that hina by en them autos you might fight the ho good kalos fight strateia, ¹⁹ holding echō on to faith pistis and kai a good agathos conscience syneidēsis. By rejecting apōtheō their faith and good conscience, some tis have shipwrecked nauageō the ho faith pistis, ²⁰ among whom hos are eimi Hymenaeus Hymenaios and kai Alexander Alexandros, whom hos I have delivered over paradidōmi to ho Satan Satanas so that hina they might be taught paideuō through punishment not mē to blaspheme blasphēmeō.

2 First prōton of all pas, then oun, I urge parakaleō you to make poieō requests deēsis, prayers proseuchē, petitions enteuxis, and expressions of thanksgiving eucharistia on behalf of hyper all pas people anthrōpos ² — on behalf of hyper kings basileus and kai all pas who ho are eimi in en positions of authority hyperochē— so that hina we might live out diagō our lives bios in tranquility ēremos and kai calmness hēsychios with en complete pas reverence eusebeia and kai godly dignity semnotēs. ³ This houtos is good kalos and kai pleasing apodektos in the sight enōpion of ho God theos our hēmeis Savior sōtēr, ⁴ who hos wishes thelō all pas people anthrōpos to be saved sōzō and kai to come erchomai into eis a knowledge epignōsis of the truth alētheia. ⁵ For gar there is one heis God theos, and kai one heis mediator mesitēs between God theos and kai people anthrōpos; a person anthrōpos, Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, ⁶ who ho gave didōmi himself heautou as a ransom antilytron for hyper all pas, the ho witness martyrion at the proper idios time kairos. ⁷ It is with reference to eis this hos witness that I egō was appointed tithēmi a herald kēryx and kai apostle apostolos— I am speaking legō the truth alētheia; I am not ou lying pseudomai—a teacher didaskalos of the Gentiles ethnos in en faith pistis and kai truth alētheia.

⁸ I desire boulomai, then oun, that the ho men anēr should pray proseuchomai in en every pas place topos by lifting epairō up holy hosios hands cheir, without chōris anger orgē and kai arguing dialogismos. ⁹ Likewise hōsautōs, I also kai desire that the women gynē should adorn kosmeō themselves heautou in en respectable kosmios attire katastolē, with meta modesty aidōs and kai moderation sōphrosynē, not mē with en braided hair plegma and kai gold chrysion or ē pearls margaritēs or ē costly polytelēs clothing himatismos, ¹⁰ but alla with what hos is appropriate prepō for women gynē who are committed epangellomai to godliness theosebeia, namely, with dia good agathos deeds ergon. ¹¹ A woman gynē should learn manthanō in en quietness hēsychia, in en all pas submissiveness hypotagē; ¹² but de I do epitrepō not ou permit epitrepō a woman gynē to teach didaskō or oude to exercise authority authenteō over a man anēr; rather alla, she is to be eimi in en quietness hēsychia. ¹³ For gar Adam Adam was created plassō first prōtos, then eita Eve heua. ¹⁴ And kai Adam Adam was not ou deceived apataō, but de the ho woman gynē, having been deceived exapataō, has come ginomai into en transgression parabasis; ¹⁵ but de she will be saved sōzō through dia · ho childbearing teknogonia, if ean they remain menō in en faith pistis and kai love agapē and kai holiness hagiasmos, with meta modesty sōphrosynē.

3 Trustworthy pistos is the ho saying logos. If ei anyone tis aspires to oregō the office of overseer episkopē, he is desiring epithumeō a good kalos work ergon. ² Therefore oun, it is necessary dei for an ho overseer episkopos to be eimi above reproach anepilēmptos: a man anēr of one heis woman gynē, clear-minded nēphalios, self-controlled sōphrōn, dignified kosmios, hospitable philoxenos, skilled in teaching didaktikos, ³ not mē a drunkard paroinos, not mē violent plēktēs but alla gracious epieikēs, not quarrelsome amachos, not a lover of money aphilargyros, ⁴ managing proistēmi · ho his own idios household oikos well kalōs, having echō submissive en children teknon with meta all pas dignity semnotēs ⁵ ( for de if ei someone tis does oida not ou know how oida to manage proistēmi · ho his idios own household oikos, how pōs will he care for epimeleomai the church ekklēsia of God theos?), ⁶ not mē a recent convert neophytos, lest hina mē having become conceited typhoō, he fall empiptō into eis the judgment krima of the ho devil diabolos. ⁷ And de it is also kai necessary dei for an overseer to have echō a good kalos reputation martyria with apo those ho outside exōthen, lest hina mē he fall empiptō into eis reproach oneidismos, · kai which is the snare pagis of the ho devil diabolos.

⁸ Deacons diakonos, likewise hōsautōs, must be dignified semnos, not mē gossips dilogos, not mē addicted polys to wine oinos, not mē greedy for gain aischrokerdēs, ⁹ holding echō to the ho mystery mystērion of the ho faith pistis with en a clean katharos conscience syneidēsis. ¹⁰ And de they houtos should also kai be tested dokimazō first prōton; then eita let them serve diakoneō if they are found eimi above reproach anenklētos. ¹¹ Wives gynē likewise hōsautōs must be dignified semnos, not mē slanderers diabolos, clear-minded nēphalios, faithful pistos in en all things pas. ¹² Deacons diakonos each should be eimi men anēr of one heis woman gynē, managing proistēmi children teknon and kai · ho their own idios households oikos well kalōs. ¹³ For gar those ho who serve diakoneō well kalōs are acquiring peripoieō a good kalos standing bathmos for themselves heautou and kai great polys confidence parrēsia in en faith pistis, which ho is in en Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous.

¹⁴ I am writing graphō these things houtos to you sy, even though I am hoping elpizō to come erchomai to pros you sy quickly en tachos, ¹⁵ but de if ean I wait bradynō, so that hina you may know oida how pōs it is necessary dei for people to conduct themselves anastrephō in en the house oikos of God theos, which hostis is eimi the church ekklēsia of the living zaō God theos, a pillar stylos and kai buttress hedraiōma of the ho truth alētheia. ¹⁶ And kai undeniably homologoumenōs great megas is eimi the ho mystery mystērion of ho godliness eusebeia, who hos was revealed phaneroō in en flesh sarx, was vindicated dikaioō in en spirit pneuma, appeared horaō to angels angelos; was preached kēryssō among en the nations ethnos, was believed pisteuō in en the world kosmos, was taken analambanō up in en glory doxa.

4 Now de the ho Spirit pneuma clearly rhētōs says legō that hoti in en the last hysteros times kairos some tis of the ho faith pistis will apostatize aphistēmi by being devoted to prosechō deceitful planos spirits pneuma and kai teachings didaskalia of demons daimonion, ² by en the hypocrisy hypokrisis of liars pseudologos whose own idios consciences syneidēsis have been seared kaustēriazō, · ho ³ forbidding kōlyō to marry gameō, demanding apechō abstinence from foods brōma that hos · ho God theos created ktizō to be eis received metalēmpsis with meta thanksgiving eucharistia by those ho who are faithful pistos and kai know epiginōskō the ho truth alētheia, ⁴ since hoti all pas of God’ s theos creation ktisma is good kalos, and kai nothing oudeis is unclean apoblētos if it is received lambanō with meta thanksgiving eucharistia; ⁵ for gar it is sanctified hagiazō through dia the word logos of God theos and kai prayer enteuxis.

⁶ By placing these things houtos before hypotithēmi the ho brethren adelphos, you will be eimi a good kalos servant diakonos of Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous, being trained entrephō by the ho words logos of the ho faith pistis and kai of the ho good kalos teaching didaskalia that hos you have followed parakoloutheō. ⁷ But de reject paraiteomai the ho profane bebēlos and kai silly graōdēs myths mythos; rather de train gymnazō yourself seautou for pros godliness eusebeia; ⁸ · ho for gar bodily sōmatikos exercise gymnasia is eimi of value ōphelimos for pros a little while oligos, · ho but de godliness eusebeia is eimi of value ōphelimos for pros all pas things because it holds echō a promise epangelia for the ho present nyn life zōē and kai for the ho coming mellō life. ⁹ Trustworthy pistos is the ho saying logos and kai worthy axios of complete pas acceptance apodochē, ¹⁰ for gar with respect to eis this houtos reason we are toiling kopiaō and kai struggling agōnizomai, since hoti, “ We have placed our hope elpizō in epi the living zaō God theos, who hos is eimi the Savior sōtēr of all pas people anthrōpos, particularly malista of those who believe pistos.”

¹¹ Command parangellō and kai teach didaskō these things houtos. ¹² Let kataphroneō no one mēdeis treat kataphroneō you contemptuously kataphroneō because of your sy · ho youth neotēs, but alla be ginomai an example typos for the ho faithful pistos in en speech logos, in en conduct anastrophē, in en love agapē, in en faith pistis, in en purity hagneia. ¹³ Until heōs I come erchomai, be devoted prosechō to the ho reading anagnōsis of Scripture, to the ho exhortation paraklēsis, to the ho teaching didaskalia. ¹⁴ Do not mē neglect ameleō the ho gift charisma that is in en you sy, which hos was given didōmi to you sy through dia prophecy prophēteia with meta the laying epithesis on of the ho hands cheir of the ho body of elders presbyterion. ¹⁵ Continually practice meletaō these things houtos, immerse yourself eimi in en them houtos, so that hina your sy · ho progress prokopē might be eimi visible phaneros to all pas. ¹⁶ Watch epechō yourself seautou and kai the ho teaching didaskalia; be persistent epimenō in them autos; for gar by so houtos doing poieō you will save sōzō both kai yourself seautou and kai those ho hearing akouō you sy.

5 Do not mē rebuke epiplēssō but alla encourage parakaleō an older man presbyteros as hōs a father patēr, younger men neos as hōs brothers adelphos, ² older women presbyteros as hōs mothers mētēr, younger women neos as hōs sisters adelphē with en all pas purity hagneia.

³ Honor timaō widows chēra who ho are truly ontōs widows chēra. ⁴ But de if ei a certain tis widow chēra has echō children teknon or ē grandchildren ekgonos, let them learn manthanō to show godliness eusebeō first prōton to eusebeō · ho their own idios household oikos and kai to make apodidōmi some return amoibē to their ho parents progonos; for gar this houtos is eimi pleasing apodektos before enōpion · ho God theos. ⁵ But de the ho true ontōs widow chēra, · kai who has been left totally alone monoō, has set her hope elpizō on epi God theos and kai continues prosmenō in ho entreaties deēsis and kai · ho prayers proseuchē night nyx and kai day hēmera. ⁶ But de the ho one who has lived for pleasure spatalaō, even though living zaō, has died thnēskō. ⁷ Command parangellō these things houtos as well kai, so that hina they may be eimi above reproach anepilēmptos. ⁸ But de if ei anyone tis does pronoeō not ou care for pronoeō · ho his own idios, · kai especially malista his household members oikeios, he has disowned arneomai the ho faith pistis and kai is eimi worse cheirōn than an unbeliever apistos. ⁹ Let a widow chēra be enrolled katalegō if she is ginomai not mē less than elassōn sixty hexēkonta years old etos, a woman gynē of one heis man anēr, ¹⁰ being witnessed to martyreō by en good kalos deeds ergon, if ei she raised children teknotropheō, if ei she showed hospitality xenodocheō, if ei she washed niptō the feet pous of the saints hagios, if ei she helped eparkeō the afflicted thlibō, if ei she earnestly pursued epakoloutheō every pas good agathos work ergon. ¹¹ But de refuse paraiteomai to enroll younger neos widows chēra, for gar when hotan their passions draw them away katastrēniaō from ho Christ Christos, they desire thelō to marry gameō ¹² and come echō under judgment krima since hoti they abandoned atheteō their ho former prōtos faith pistis. ¹³ But de at the same time hama they manthanō also kai learn manthanō to be idlers argos, flitting about perierchomai among · ho houses oikia, but de not ou only monon idlers argos but alla also kai gossips phlyaros and kai busybodies periergos, speaking laleō about things ho that they should dei not mē. ¹⁴ So oun, I wish boulomai younger neos widows to marry gameō, to bear children teknogoneō, to manage their households oikodespoteō, to give didōmi the ho Accuser antikeimai no mēdeis occasion aphormē for charin slander loidoria, ¹⁵ for gar some tis have already ēdē strayed ektrepō after opisō · ho Satan Satanas. ¹⁶ If ei any tis believing pistos woman has echō widows chēra, let her care for eparkeō them autos, and kai the ho church ekklēsia should not mē be burdened bareō so that hina it may care for eparkeō the ho true ontōs widows chēra.

¹⁷ Let axioō the ho elders presbyteros who have been serving proistēmi well kalōs be considered worthy of axioō double diplous honor timē, namely malista, those ho who are laboring hard kopiaō at en preaching logos and kai teaching didaskalia. ¹⁸ For gar Scripture graphē says legō, · ho “ Do phimoō not ou muzzle phimoō an ox bous that is treading out aloaō the grain,” and kai, “ Worthy axios is the ho worker ergatēs of ho his autos wage misthos.” ¹⁹ Do paradechomai not mē accept paradechomai an accusation katēgoria against kata an elder presbyteros, except ektos ei on epi the evidence of two dyo or ē three treis witnesses martys. ²⁰ Confront elenchō those ho who persist in sinning hamartanō before enōpion everyone pas, so that hina · kai the ho rest loipos may stand in echō fear phobos. ²¹ I solemnly charge diamartyromai you before enōpion · ho God theos and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous and kai the ho elect eklektos angels angelos that hina you keep phylassō these things houtos without chōris prejudging prokrima, doing poieō nothing mēdeis with kata partiality prosklisis. ²² Do epitithēmi not mēdeis lay epitithēmi hands cheir on anyone mēdeis quickly tacheōs or mēde share in koinōneō the sins hamartia of others allotrios; keep tēreō yourself seautou pure hagnos. ²³ ( No longer mēketi drink only water hydropoteō, but alla use chraomai a little oligos wine oinos, on account of dia your · ho stomach stomachos and kai · ho your sy frequent pyknos illnesses astheneia.) ²⁴ The ho sins hamartia of some tis people anthrōpos are eimi conspicuous prodēlos, going before proagō them into eis judgment krisis, but de they also kai follow after epakoloutheō some tis. ²⁵ So hōsautōs also kai the ho good kalos works ergon · ho of some are conspicuous prodēlos, and kai those ho that are echō not conspicuous allōs are dynamai not ou able dynamai to be hidden kryptō.

6 As many as hosos are eimi under hypo the yoke zygos as slaves should consider hēgeomai · ho their own idios masters despotēs as worthy axios of all pas honor timē so that hina the ho name onoma of ho God theos and kai the ho teaching didaskalia might not mē be blasphemed blasphēmeō. ² And de let those ho who have echō believing pistos masters despotēs not mē despise kataphroneō them because hoti they are eimi brothers adelphos; rather alla, let them serve douleuō all the more mallon since hoti those ho benefiting from antilambanō their ho act of kindness euergesia are eimi believers pistos and kai beloved agapētos. Teach didaskō and kai urge parakaleō these things houtos.

³ If ei someone tis teaches a different doctrine heterodidaskaleō and kai does not mē adhere proserchomai to the healthy hygiainō words logos · ho of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos and kai the ho teaching didaskalia that is according to kata godliness eusebeia, ⁴ he is puffed up with conceit typhoō, understanding epistamai nothing mēdeis, but alla has a sickly craving noseō for peri speculations zētēsis and kai fights about words logomachia out of ek which hos come ginomai envy phthonos, strife eris, slanders blasphēmia, evil ponēros suspicions hyponoia, ⁵ constant irritations diaparatribē among people anthrōpos who have been corrupted diaphtheirō in their ho mind nous and kai have been robbed apostereō of the ho truth alētheia, imagining nomizō that godliness eusebeia is eimi a means of profit porismos. · ho ⁶ Now de godliness eusebeia with meta contentment autarkeia is eimi great megas profit porismos. · ho ⁷ For gar we brought eispherō nothing oudeis into eis the ho world kosmos, and hoti neither oude are we able dynamai to take ekpherō anything tis out ; ⁸ but de having echō food diatrophē and kai clothing skepasma, with these houtos we will be content arkeō. ⁹ But de those ho wishing boulomai to be rich plouteō fall empiptō into eis temptation peirasmos and kai a snare pagis and kai many polys foolish anoētos and kai harmful blaberos passions epithumia that hostis plunge bythizō the ho people anthrōpos into eis ruin olethros and kai destruction apōleia. ¹⁰ For gar a root rhiza of all kinds pas of ho evils kakos is eimi the ho love of money philargyria, by which hos some tis, by their craving oregō, were led astray apoplanaō from apo the ho faith pistis and kai have pierced peripeirō themselves heautou with many polys pains odynē.

¹¹ But de you sy, man anthrōpos of God theos, flee pheugō these things houtos and de pursue diōkō righteousness dikaiosynē, godliness eusebeia, faith pistis, love agapē, endurance hypomonē, gentleness praupatheia. ¹² Fight agōnizomai the ho good kalos fight agōn of the ho faith pistis. Seize epilambanomai hold of the ho eternal aiōnios life zōē, to eis which hos you were called kaleō and kai about which you confessed homologeō the ho good kalos confession homologia before enōpion many polys witnesses martys. ¹³ I urge parangellō you sy, in the presence enōpion of ho God theos who ho gives life zōiogoneō to · ho all pas things and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous who ho witnessed martyreō in the time epi of Pontius Pontios Pilate Pilatos the ho good kalos confession homologia, ¹⁴ to keep tēreō the ho commandment entolē unblemished aspilos and above reproach anepilēmptos until mechri the ho appearing epiphaneia of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, ¹⁵ which hos he will make known deiknymi at the proper idios time kairos. To the ho Blessed makarios and kai only monos Sovereign dynastēs, the ho King basileus of ho kings basileuō and kai Lord kyrios of ho lords kyrieuō, ¹⁶ the ho only monos one having echō immortality athanasia, the one dwelling in oikeō unapproachable aprositos light phōs, whom hos no oudeis person anthrōpos has seen or oude is able dynamai to see, to him hos be honor timē and kai might kratos forever aiōnios, Amen amēn. ¹⁷ Urge parangellō the ho rich plousios in en the ho present nyn age aiōn not mē to be haughty hypsēlophroneō, or mēde to set their hope elpizō on epi the uncertainty adēlotēs of riches ploutos but alla on epi God theos who ho grants parechō to us hēmeis all pas things richly plousiōs for eis our enjoyment apolausis, ¹⁸ to do good agathoergeō, to be rich plouteō in en good kalos deeds ergon, to be eimi generous eumetadotos, sharing koinōnikos, ¹⁹ laying up apothēsaurizō for themselves heautou a good kalos foundation themelios for eis the ho coming mellō age, so that hina they might seize hold epilambanomai of what ho is truly ontōs life zōē.