THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE ΤΟ TIMOTHY. v. 18. CHAPTER I. PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the ordinance of God our Saviour, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope; 2 to Timothy, my true child in the faith Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord! 3 As I exhorted thee, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus, so now also I exhort thee; that thou shouldst charge some not to teach a different doctrine; 4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which serve for questions, rather than to fulfil God's dispensation of Faith. 5 But, the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart, and good conscience, and unfeigned faith; 6 from which, some having swerved, have turned aside to idle discoursing; 7 wishing to be teachers of the law, but not understanding either what they say, or of what they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if any one act according to the law; 9 for I know this, that the law is not directed against a just man, but against the lawless and unruly, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and profane; against murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, against manslayers, 10 against whoremongers, defilers of themselves with men, menstealers, liars, perjurers: and whatever else is opposed to the wholesome doctrine of the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been intrusted: 11 and I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath empowered me, because he accounted me faithful when he appointed me to the ministry; 12 who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and iv. 14. 6. ii. 9. Tim. iv. 14. injurious: but I obtained mer- 13 and the 14 This is a faithful saying, 15 yea, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me, first, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his longsuffering, for an example to those who were about to believe on him to eternal life. 16 Now, to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen! 17 This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophesyings which before went on thee; that by them thou mayest war a good warfare, 18 holding faith, and a good conscience; which last some having thrust from them, have suffered shipwreck of their faith: 19 of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. CHAPTER II. 1 Pet. ii. 13. I EXHORT, therefore, first 2 for kings, and for all that 3 for, this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who willeth that all men should be saved, and should come to the knowledge of the Truth, namely, 5 That there is only one God; Eph. iv. 5. and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ransom Heb. ix. 15. for all; reserving the evidence for its proper time: 7 for which evidence I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles, in faith and truth. 8 I will, therefore, that the men pray, in every place of worship, lifting up holy hands, without anger and disputing: 9 so also the women, decking themselves in apparel adorned with modesty and sobriety; 10 not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly array only; but, which be 1 Cor. xiv. 34, 35. cometh women professing god- into the condemnation of the 11 let a woman learn in silence, with all subjection; but I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to assume authority over a man, but to be in silence: 12 for, Adam was first formed, then Eve; 13 and Adam was not first deceived, but the woman being deceived, was first in transgression : 14 nevertheless, she will be saved, as all others, through her childbearing; if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with sobriety. CHAPTER III. THIS 2 A bishop, then, must be 3 not given to wine; no striker, but gentle; no quarreller; no lover of money; 4 one who ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (for, if any one know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 not a new convert; lest, being elated with pride, he fall accuser. 7 And he must also have a good testimony from those who are without; that he may not. fall into the reproach and snare of the slanderer. 8 The deacons likewise must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking dishonest gain: holding the mystery of the c. i. 19. faith in a pure conscience : 10 but, let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they are unaccused. 11 So likewise must the women that serve be grave; not slanderers; sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling well their children and their own households; 13 for they that have served the office of deacon well, acquire for themselves a good ground, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly; 15 but, if I should delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the household of God; which is the church of the Living God, 16 (the pillar and ground of the truth, and confessedly great, is the mystery of godliness!) 17 Who was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached to the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was received up into glory! CHAPTER IV. BUT, the Spirit saith ex pressly, That in the latter times some will depart from the faith, yielding themselves to seducing spirits, and doctrines of false gods; 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience, as it were, seared with a hot iron; 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving, by them who believe and acknowledge the truth: 4 for, every creature of God is good, and none is to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou wilt be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine, to which thou hast attained. women's tales, and exercise 8 for, bodily exercise profit- 9 this saying is true, and worthy of all acceptance; 10 for this cause, therefore, we both labour and endure conflict; because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those that believe. 11 These things enjoin and teach: 12 let no one despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I come, apply thyself to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine: Luke, xvi 14 neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the c. i. 17. laying on of the hands of the elderhood: 15 meditate on these things; give thyself wholly to them, that thy progress in all things may be manifest: 16 attend to thyself, and to the doctrine; dwell on those things: for, in doing this thou wilt save both thyself, and 7 But, reject profane and old them that hear thee. Titus, ii. 4. v. 16. CHAPTER V. EBUKE not an elder, but REBUKE exhort 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 really widows; 4 and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them teach their family first to be godly, and then, to make due return to their parents; for that is acceptable before God: 5 now, she that is really a widow, and liveth alone, hopeth 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 one provide not for those who belong to him, and especially for those of his own family, he hath disowned the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under the age of sixty years, having been the wife of one husband; well reported for her good works; 10 that she have brought up children; that she have received strangers; that she have washed the feet of the saints; that she have relieved the afflicted; that she have followed every good work: 11 but, younger widows decline to admit; for, when they grow remiss towards Christ, they wish to marry: 12 having the condemnation, that they have renounced their first engagement: 13 and at the same time they learn also to be idle, and go about from house to house; and not idle only, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14 I would, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, give no occasion of slander to the adversary: Rev. ii. 4. 15 for, some are already turned aside after Satan. 16 If any believing sister have widows, let her supply them; and let not the church be bur- v. 9. thened, that it may relieve those that are really widows. 17 Let the elders that rule well, be accounted worthy of double reward; especially they who labour in word and teaching; 18 for the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the Deut. xxv. 4. 66 OX that treadeth out the "corn:" and, according to the words of the Lord Jesus, "The Matt. x. 10. "labourer is worthy of his Acts, xx. 35. "hire." Luke, x. 7. |