Beginning
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope, 2 to Timothy, genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Stay On In Ephesus To Turn Certain “Law-Teachers” From Worthless Talk To Love
3 Just as I urged you to stay-on in Ephesus while I was proceeding to Macedonia, do so in order that you might command[a] certain ones not to be teaching-different-doctrines, 4 nor paying-attention-to myths[b] and endless genealogies, which cause speculations rather than a stewardship[c] of [d] God, which is by[e] faith. 5 And the goal of your command[f] is love from a pure heart and good conscience and sincere faith, 6 having departed[g] from which things some turned-aside into worthless-talk[h]— 7 wanting to be Law-teachers, not understanding either the things which they are saying or about what things they are speaking-confidently.
The Law Is Useful When It Is Used Properly: To Correct The Ungodly
8 Now we know that the Law is good[i] if one is using it lawfully, 9 knowing this: that law is not laid-down[j] for a righteous one but for lawless ones and rebellious ones, ungodly ones and sinful ones, unholy ones and profane[k] ones, father-thrashers[l] and mother-thrashers, man-slayers[m], 10 sexually-immoral ones, homosexuals[n], slave-traders[o], liars, perjurers[p], and if any other thing is contrary to healthy[q] teaching 11 in accordance with the good-news of the glory of the blessed God which I was entrusted.
I Thank The Lord Jesus For Showing Mercy To Me And Appointing Me To Serve Him
12 I have gratitude to Christ Jesus our Lord, the One having strengthened me, because He regarded me trustworthy[r], having appointed me for service— 13 I formerly being a blasphemous one and a persecutor and violent[s] one! But I was shown-mercy because being ignorant, I acted in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance— that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost[t]. 16 But for this reason I was shown-mercy: in order that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate[u] all patience, for a pattern for the ones going to put-faith upon Him for eternal life. 17 Now to the King of the ages[v], to the immortal invisible only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, amen.
I Am Giving You This Instruction, My Child, So You Can Fight The Good Fight
18 I am depositing[w] this instruction[x] with you, my child Timothy, in accordance with the preceding[y] prophecies about you, in order that by them[z] you may fight the good fight, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which[aa] having pushed-aside[ab], some suffered-shipwreck with respect to the[ac] faith— 20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed-over to Satan in order that they may be trained not to blaspheme.
First, I Urge That Prayers And Thanksgivings Be Made For All People
2 First of all then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all the ones being in a place of superiority, in order that we may spend[ad] a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This[ae] is good and acceptable[af] in the sight of our Savior God, 4 Who desires[ag] all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For Jesus Gave Himself As a Ransom For All
5 For there is one God, and one mediator of God and people— the man Christ Jesus, 6 the One having given Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given in His[ah] own times 7 for which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in[ai] faith and truth. 8 So I want the men in every place to be praying, lifting-up holy hands without anger and argument.
Women’s Appearance And Behavior Should Be Fitting For Ones Professing Godliness
9 Similarly also, I urge that women be adorning themselves in well-ordered[aj] apparel with modesty and sound-mindedness[ak]— not in braided hair and gold or pearls or very-expensive clothing, 10 but through[al] good works, which is fitting for women professing godliness[am]. 11 Let a woman be learning in quietness with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach nor have-authority-over[an] a man, but to be in quietness. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived[ao], but the woman, having been completely-deceived, has come-to-be in transgression. 15 But she[ap] will be saved by[aq] The Childbearing, if they[ar] continue in faith and love and holiness with sound-mindedness.
Overseers Must Be Above Reproach
3 The saying is trustworthy— if anyone aspires-to the office-of-overseer, he desires a good work. 2 Therefore the overseer must be above-reproach[as], a man of one woman[at], sober[au], sound-minded[av], respectable[aw], hospitable, skillful-at-teaching, 3 not a drunken[ax] one, not a brawler[ay], but kind, non-quarrelsome[az], not-a-money-lover, 4 leading his own household well[ba], having children in submission, with all dignity (5 but if one does not know-how to lead his own household, how will he take-care-of a church of God?), 6 not a new-convert, in order that he may not fall into the judgment of [bb] the devil, having become conceited[bc]. 7 And he must also have a good testimony from the ones outside, in order that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
Deacons Must Be Honorable And Tested
8 Deacons similarly must be honorable[bd], not double-tongued[be], not paying-attention-to[bf] much wine, not fond-of-shameful-gain, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a clean conscience. 10 And let these also first be tested, then let them be serving[bg], being blameless. 11 Their wives[bh] similarly must be honorable, not slanderous, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be men of one woman, leading their children and their own households well. 13 For the ones having served well obtain for themselves a good standing[bi] and great confidence[bj] in their[bk] faith in Christ Jesus.
I Am Writing So You Will Know How To Conduct Yourself In The Church
14 I am writing these things to you hoping to come to you quickly, 15 but in-case I am slow[bl], in order that you may know how you ought-to conduct-yourself [bm] in the household of God— which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support[bn] of the truth.
God Was Revealed In The Flesh, But Some Will Depart From The Faith And Good Teaching
16 And the mystery of godliness is confessedly great: Who[bo] was revealed[bp] in the flesh, was declared-righteous[bq] in the spirit[br]; was seen[bs] by messengers[bt], was proclaimed among the nations; was believed in the world, was taken-up in glory. 4 1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart[bu] from the faith, paying-attention-to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars having been seared as to their own conscience— 3 forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which God created for a receiving with thanksgiving by the ones who are believers and know[bv] the truth. 4 Because every creature of God is good. And nothing being received with thanksgiving is to be rejected, 5 for it is sanctified[bw] by the word of God and prayer. 6 While pointing-out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, while being nourished in the words of the faith and the good teaching which you have closely-followed. 7 But be declining[bx] the profane[by] and old-womanish myths.
But You Be Training Yourself For Godliness In Your Character And Teaching
But be training[bz] yourself for godliness. 8 For bodily training is profitable for a little, but godliness is profitable for all things— having promise for the present life and the one coming. 9 The saying is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance. 10 For we are laboring and struggling[ca] for this[cb], because we have put our hope upon the living God, Who is the Savior of all people— especially of believers. 11 Be commanding and teaching these things. 12 Let no one be-looking-down-on[cc] your youth, but be a pattern for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I come[cd], be paying-attention-to the reading[ce], the exhortation, the teaching. 14 Do not be careless[cf] of the gift in you, which was given to you through a prophecy with the laying-on of the hands of the council-of-elders. 15 Be taking-care-with these things, be in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone. 16 Be fixing-your-attention-on yourself and your teaching. Be continuing in them. For while doing this, you will save both yourself and the ones hearing you.
Speak To Everyone As You Would Your Own Family Members
5 Do not sharply-rebuke an older man, but be appealing-to[cg] him as a father, younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters in all purity.
Provide Church Support For Real Widows Attested By Faith And Good Works
3 Be honoring widows— the real[ch] widows. 4 Now if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to reverence[ci] their own household and to give-back a return to their ancestors. For this is acceptable[cj] in the sight of God. 5 But the one who is a real widow and has been left-alone[ck] has put her hope upon God, and continues-in petitions and prayers by night and by day. 6 But the one living-indulgently is-dead while living. 7 Indeed be commanding these things in order that they may be above-reproach. 8 But if anyone does not provide-for his own relatives, and especially family-members, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let a widow be put-on-the-list[cl] having become not fewer than sixty years old, a woman of one man[cm], 10 being attested by good works: if she brought-up-children, if she received-strangers[cn], if she washed the feet of saints, if she aided ones being afflicted, if she followed-after every good work.
But Decline To Include The Young Widows; Let Them Marry
11 But be declining[co] younger[cp] widows. For when they grow-sensual[cq] against Christ, they want to marry— 12 having condemnation [upon themselves] because[cr] they set-aside their first pledge. 13 And at the same time also they are learning to be idle[cs], while going-around the houses. And not only idle, but also babblers and busybodies— speaking the things not being proper. 14 Therefore, I want younger widows to marry, to bear-children, to manage-the-house[ct], to give to the one opposing no opportunity for the sake of reviling[cu]. 15 For some already turned-aside after Satan. 16 If any believing-woman has widows, let her be aiding them, and let the church not be burdened in order that it may aid the real widows.
Give Unbiased Church Support And Respect To Elders Leading Well
17 Let the elders having led well be considered-worthy of double[cv] honor, especially[cw] the ones laboring in word[cx] and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says “You shall not muzzle a threshing ox” [Deut 25:4], and “The worker is worthy of his wages” [Lk 10:7]. 19 Do not be accepting an accusation against an elder unless on the basis of two or three witnesses. 20 Be rebuking the ones sinning in the presence of all[cy], in order that the rest also may have fear. 21 I solemnly-charge you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels that you keep these things without pre-judgment, doing nothing according-to[cz] partiality[da]. 22 Be laying hands[db] on no one hastily, nor sharing[dc] in the sins belonging-to-others; be keeping yourself pure. (23 No longer be-a-water-drinker, but be using a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent sicknesses). 24 The sins of some[dd] people are clear-beforehand, going ahead-of them to judgment, but indeed for some they follow-after. 25 Similarly also the good works are clear-beforehand, and the ones having it otherwise[de] are not able to be hidden.
Slaves Are To Honor Their Masters
6 Let all-who are under a yoke as slaves be regarding their own masters as worthy of all honor, in order that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed[df]. 2 And let the ones having believing masters not be disregarding them because they are brothers, but let them be serving them more[dg], because the ones being helped[dh] by the good-work are believers and beloved ones.
Anyone Who Teaches Differently Is Spiritually Diseased And Pursuing Personal Gain
Be teaching and exhorting these things. 3 If anyone teaches-different-doctrines, and does not come-to[di] healthy[dj] words— the ones of our Lord Jesus Christ— and to the teaching in accordance with godliness, 4 he has become conceited[dk], understanding nothing, but being diseased[dl] with respect to controversies and word-battles, out of which comes envy, strife, blasphemies, evil suspicions, 5 constant-frictions, from people having been corrupted as to the mind and robbed[dm] of the truth, while supposing that godliness is a means-of-gain. 6 Now godliness with contentment is a means of great gain. 7 For we brought-in nothing to the world; it is clear that neither can we bring-out anything. 8 But having sustenance and coverings, with these things we shall be content. 9 But the ones wanting to be-rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge[dn] people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love-of-money is a root[do] of all evils— aspiring-to which, some were led-astray[dp] from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
But You, O Man of God, Fight The Good Fight And Keep The Command Unspotted
11 But you, O man of God, be fleeing these things, and be pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness. 12 Be fighting the good fight of faith. Take-hold-of eternal life, into which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I command you in the sight of God, the One giving-life-to all things, and Christ Jesus, the One having testified the good confession before[dq] Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment unspotted, above-reproach, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which in His[dr] own times, the blessed and only Ruler will show[ds]— the King of the ones being-kings[dt] and Lord of the ones being-lords[du], 16 the only One having immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, Whom none of mankind saw nor is able to see, to Whom be honor and eternal dominion, amen.
Command The Rich To Be Rich In Good Works And To Take Hold of Real Life
17 Be commanding the ones rich in the present age not to be-high-minded, nor to have put-hope on the uncertainty of riches, but upon God, the One richly granting us all things for enjoyment; 18 to be working-good, to be-rich in good[dv] works, to be generous, sharing ones, 19 treasuring-up for themselves a good foundation for the future[dw], in order that they may take-hold-of real life.
Guard The Deposit, Timothy
20 O Timothy, guard the deposit[dx], turning-aside-from the profane empty-chatterings and opposing-arguments of the falsely-named “knowledge”— 21 professing which, some missed-the-mark[dy] with respect to the faith. Grace be with you[dz] all.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing