\id 1TI - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h 1 Timothy 
\toc1 1 Timothy 
\toc2 1 Timothy 
\mt1 1 Timothy 
\c 1  
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\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* share. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\s1 Warnings \w Against|strong="G0575"\w* False Teachings 
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\v 3 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stay \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* are teaching \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* are \w not|strong="G3361"\w* true, \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w*. 
\v 4 Tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* time \w to|strong="G2532"\w* meaningless stories \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* long lists \w of|strong="G2316"\w* names \w to|strong="G2532"\w* prove \w their|strong="G2532"\w* family histories. Such \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3930"\w* arguments. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* don’t help \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* work, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* done \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\v 5 \w My|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G5056"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* promote \w love|strong="G0026"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G0018"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* shown \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* whose thoughts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* know \w is|strong="G1510"\w* right, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* whose \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* God \w is|strong="G1510"\w* real. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* missed \w this|strong="G3739"\w* key point \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G3739"\w* teaching \w and|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w gone|strong="G0795"\w* off \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w* direction. Now \w they|strong="G3739"\w* talk \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* help no \w one|strong="G5100"\w*. 
\v 7 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:7  \fk law \ft Probably the Jewish law that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. See Exodus 19 and 20. Also in verse 8.\f* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* know \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* even \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w of|strong="G4012"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w uses|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w*. 
\v 9 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w made|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w it|strong="G3708"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* all \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*. \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* interest \w in|strong="G2532"\w* spiritual \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* kill \w their|strong="G2532"\w* fathers \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3389"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* anyone \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 10 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* commit sexual sins, homosexuals, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sell slaves, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tell lies, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’t tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth under oath, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* God. 
\v 11 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* teaching \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* tell. \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* see \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\s1 Thanks \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* Mercy 
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* trusted \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w* \w him|strong="G2424"\w*. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* gives \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w*. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w I|strong="G2532"\w* insulted Christ. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* proud \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w violent|strong="G5197"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* persecuted \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G1653"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G0050"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* became \w a|strong="G1510"\w* believer. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* full measure \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* came \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Here|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* true \w statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* accepted \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G3056"\w*: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* worst \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* given \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* could \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* without limit. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w showed|strong="G1653"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* worst \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G0537"\w* sinners. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G4413"\w* an \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rules \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* destroyed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen. \w Honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1909"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* am telling \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* do agrees \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*\f + \fr 1:18  \fk prophecies \ft Things that prophets said about Timothy’s life before those things happened.\f* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* told \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past. \w I|strong="G3778"\w* want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* remember \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w* \w and|strong="G0846"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* faith. 
\v 19 \w Continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* trust \w in|strong="G2532"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* know \w is|strong="G3739"\w* right. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* done \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* ruins. 
\v 20 \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Alexander|strong="G0223"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* men like \w that|strong="G3739"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* learn \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* speak \w against|strong="G0987"\w* God. 
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\s1 God Wants Us to Pray for Everyone 
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\v 1 \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. \w Ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w God|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G0444"\w* bless \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* what \w they|strong="G3767"\w* need. \w And|strong="G4160"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* rulers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w authority|strong="G5247"\w*. \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* leaders \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can \w live|strong="G0979"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* peaceful lives—lives \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G2443"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleases \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*. 
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\v 4 God \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* fully understand \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 5 \w There|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* way \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* can reach \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w That|strong="G2316"\w* way \w is|strong="G2316"\w* through \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G0444"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* 
\v 6 \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* free. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* message \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* just \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* chosen \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* message. (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*.) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* teach \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* Jews \w to|strong="G1519"\w* believe \w and|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\s1 Special Instructions  //  \w for|strong="G1519"\w* Men \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Women 
\p
\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* everywhere \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Men|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lift|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* keep \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* getting angry \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G3767"\w* arguments. 
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\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* attractive \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|strong="G5615"\w*. \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2441"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sensible \w and|strong="G2532"\w* appropriate. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* draw attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* fancy hairstyles \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w jewelry|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w expensive|strong="G4185"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2441"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* should make themselves attractive \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2041"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* more appropriate \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G1861"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w A|strong="G1135"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* should \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* listening \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w being|strong="G1135"\w* completely willing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* obey. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* tell \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w She|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* listen \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w*, 
\v 13 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* was made \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* was made later. 
\v 14 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tricked.\f + \fr 2:14  \fk Adam was not … tricked \ft The devil tricked Eve, and Eve caused Adam to sin. See Genesis 3:1-13.\f* \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tricked \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* sinner. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* women \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G0038"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* having \w children|strong="G5042"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w holiness|strong="G0038"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* sensible behavior. 
\c 3  
\s1 Leaders in the Church 
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* true \w statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* whose goal \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* serve \w as|strong="G3056"\w* an elder\f + \fr 3:1  \fk whose … elder \ft Literally, “who aspires to supervision.”\f* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w his|strong="G1487"\w* heart set \w on|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 2 \w An|strong="G1510"\w* elder\f + \fr 3:2  \fk elder \ft Here, literally, “overseer.” See “elders (New Testament)” in the Word List.\f* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* such \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w that|strong="G3767"\w* no \w one|strong="G1520"\w* can rightly criticize \w him|strong="G1210"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* faithful \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w his|strong="G3767"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.\f + \fr 3:2  \fk faithful to his wife \ft Literally, “a man of one woman.”\f* \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* self-control \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wise. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* respected \w by|strong="G1520"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* ready \w to|strong="G1163"\w* help \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1520"\w* welcoming \w them|strong="G1510"\w* \w into|strong="G1135"\w* \w his|strong="G3767"\w* home. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* teacher. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* drink too much, \w and|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* someone who likes \w to|strong="G3943"\w* fight. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w* \w and|strong="G0235"\w* peaceful. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* someone who loves \w money|strong="G0866"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* leader \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w obey|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 5 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* lead \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* able \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G1959"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 An elder \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* \w new|strong="G3504"\w* believer. \w It|strong="G1519"\w* might \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G2443"\w* too proud \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2443"\w* he would \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2917"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* pride \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 7 \w An|strong="G2192"\w* elder \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* part \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* criticized \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* caught \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* devil’s \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*. 
\s1 Special Servants 
\p
\v 8 \w In|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G4183"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w the|strong="G4183"\w* \w men|strong="G4586"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G4183"\w* special \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* must \w have|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G4183"\w* respect \w of|strong="G1249"\w* others. They must \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G4183"\w* \w men|strong="G4586"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* say \w things|strong="G4183"\w* they \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* mean \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* spend their time \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w* too \w much|strong="G4183"\w*. They must \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G4183"\w* \w men|strong="G4586"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* almost anything \w for|strong="G4183"\w* money. 
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2192"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* God \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* made known \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* always \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2192"\w* know \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* find \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done nothing wrong, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* special servants. 
\p
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*\f + \fr 3:11  \fk women \ft Probably the women who serve as special servants (see Rom. 16:1). It could be translated, “their wives,” meaning the wives of the special servants, although there is no word for “their” in the Greek text.\f* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* speak evil \w about|strong="G1722"\w* other \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* self-control \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* can \w be|strong="G3956"\w* trusted \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* special \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* faithful \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w*.\f + \fr 3:12  \fk faithful in marriage \ft Literally, “a man of one woman.”\f* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w families|strong="G3624"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* special servants \w are|strong="G3588"\w* making \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w honorable|strong="G2570"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* feel \w very|strong="G4183"\w* sure \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Secret \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Our|strong="G2424"\w* Life 
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* can \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w*. \w But|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* am \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*, 
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* cannot \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*\f + \fr 3:15  \fk family \ft Literally, “house.” This could mean that God’s people are like God’s temple.\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w support|strong="G1477"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* foundation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* doubt, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* worship \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*: 
\b
\q1 Christ\f + \fr 3:16  \fk Christ \ft Literally, “who.” Some Greek copies have “God.”\f* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* form; 
\q2 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* proved \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* right; 
\q1 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* message \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* told \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*; 
\q1 \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*; 
\q2 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w taken|strong="G0353"\w* \w up|strong="G0353"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heaven \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\b
\c  4  
\s1 A Warning About False Teachers 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* clearly \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* last \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* turn \w away|strong="G0868"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* believe. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* obey \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* lies. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* teachings come \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tell lies \w and|strong="G5272"\w* trick \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* evil \w people|strong="G3588"\w* cannot see \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right \w and|strong="G5272"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. It \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* has been destroyed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* hot iron. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* say \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* say \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* eat. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* made \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* can eat \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* made \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* made \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* refused \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w accepted|strong="G2983"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 5 Everything \w he|strong="G2532"\w* created \w is|strong="G2316"\w* made \w holy|strong="G0037"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1783"\w*. 
\s1 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Good Servant \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* 
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\v 6 Tell \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* show \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* show \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* made strong \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w*. 
\v 7 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* tell silly stories \w that|strong="G1161"\w* don’t agree \w with|strong="G4314"\w* God’s truth. Don’t follow \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* stories teach. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* teach \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*. 
\v 8 Training \w your|strong="G2192"\w* body helps \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* ways. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* helps \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* blessings \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 9 Here \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* true \w statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* accepted \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G3056"\w*: 
\v 10 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* particular, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struggle|strong="G0075"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 12 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* young, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* treat \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* if \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* important. \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* example \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* how \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w live|strong="G0391"\w*. \w Show|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w live|strong="G0391"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* pure \w life|strong="G0391"\w*. 
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\v 13 Continue \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w read|strong="G0320"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, encourage them, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* teach them. Do \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\v 14 Remember \w to|strong="G1722"\w* use \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*\f + \fr 4:14  \fk prophecy \ft Something said about Timothy’s life before that thing happened.\f* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* group \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w laid|strong="G1936"\w* \w their|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 15 Continue \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. Give \w your|strong="G3956"\w* life \w to|strong="G2443"\w* doing \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Then|strong="G3956"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* can see \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* work \w is|strong="G1510"\w* progressing. 
\v 16 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* life \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w Continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teach rightly. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* speak angrily \w to|strong="G0080"\w* \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* talk \w to|strong="G0080"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* \w were|strong="G0080"\w* \w your|strong="G3870"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. Treat \w the|strong="G5613"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*. 
\v 2 Treat \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*. \w And|strong="G3384"\w* treat \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sisters|strong="G0079"\w*. 
\s1 Taking Care \w of|strong="G3956"\w* Widows 
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\v 3 Take care \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* need help. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="G1549"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G2228"\w* taking care \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* repaying \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G4269"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* pleases \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* needs help \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G3443"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G3443"\w*. She trusts \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* take care \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w her|strong="G1679"\w*. She prays \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asks \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* help. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* widow \w who|strong="G3588"\w* uses her \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2198"\w* please \w herself|strong="G4684"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* she \w is|strong="G3588"\w* still \w living|strong="G2198"\w*. 
\v 7 Tell \w the|strong="G2532"\w* believers \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* take care \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* family \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* no \w one|strong="G3778"\w* can say \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* doing wrong. 
\v 8 Everyone \w should|strong="G5100"\w* take care \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. Most important, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* take care \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* family. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* believe. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2532"\w* God. 
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\v 9 \w To|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* added \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1096"\w* \w list|strong="G2639"\w* \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* 60 \w years|strong="G2094"\w* old \w or|strong="G3361"\w* older. \w She|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* faithful \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*.\f + \fr 5:9  \fk faithful to her husband \ft Literally, “a woman of one man.”\f* 
\v 10 \w She|strong="G1487"\w* must \w be|strong="G3956"\w* known \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w she|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*: raising \w children|strong="G5044"\w*, welcoming travelers \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* home, serving \w the|strong="G3956"\w* needs\f + \fr 5:10  \fk serving the needs \ft Literally, “washing the feet,” a social custom of the first century, because people wore open sandals on very dusty roads.\f* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, helping \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* trouble, \w and|strong="G0040"\w* using \w her|strong="G3956"\w* life \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2041"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* don’t put \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* list. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w their|strong="G3752"\w* strong physical needs pull them away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3752"\w* commitment \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* again. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G4413"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G3588"\w* not doing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* promised \w to|strong="G4413"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w these|strong="G3588"\w* younger widows begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* waste \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G0260"\w* going \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gossip \w and|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* run \w other|strong="G1161"\w* people’s lives. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w things|strong="G2980"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* widows \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, \w and|strong="G1060"\w* take care \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1325"\w* homes. If \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, our \w enemy|strong="G0480"\w* \w will|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w reason|strong="G5484"\w* \w to|strong="G1014"\w* criticize \w them|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* younger widows \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* away \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* family, \w she|strong="G0846"\w*\f + \fr 5:16  \fk woman … she \ft Some Greek copies have “man or woman … he/she.”\f* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* care \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w herself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* burden \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* care \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 More \w About|strong="G3588"\w* Elders \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Other|strong="G0846"\w* Matters 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lead \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w double|strong="G1362"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*\f + \fr 5:17  \fk double honor \ft Or “double pay.”\f*—\w in|strong="G1722"\w* particular, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* counseling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. 
\v 18 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* work animal \w is|strong="G3588"\w* being used \w to|strong="G3004"\w* separate grain, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* keep \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* eating \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grain.”\x + \xo 5:18  \xt Quote from Deuteronomy 25:4.\x* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G3004"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* given \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:18  \xt Quote from Luke 10:7.\x* 
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\v 19 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1909"\w* someone \w who|strong="G1417"\w* accuses \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* should listen \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G2596"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2596"\w* \w are|strong="G5140"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* others \w who|strong="G1417"\w* can say \w what|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1487"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w did|strong="G2228"\w* wrong. 
\v 20 Tell \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* church \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* warning. 
\p
\v 21 \w Before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* judgments \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w prejudice|strong="G4299"\w*. \w Treat|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w*. 
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\v 22 Think carefully before \w you|strong="G4572"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G3366"\w* make \w him|strong="G5083"\w* an elder. \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G5083"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w others|strong="G0245"\w*. \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w*. 
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\v 23 Timothy, stop \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5202"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G5202"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* help \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G4751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G0769"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* easy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* show \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* judged. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G0444"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w only|strong="G2532"\w* later. 
\v 25 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* easy \w to|strong="G1410"\w* see. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* them \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* forever. 
\c 6  
\s1 Special Instructions for Slaves 
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\v 1 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* show \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* criticized. 
\v 2 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*. \w Does|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w show|strong="G2706"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w any|strong="G2192"\w* \w less|strong="G3123"\w* respect? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w them|strong="G3870"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* better, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* helping \w believers|strong="G4103"\w*, \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w love|strong="G0027"\w*. 
\p \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\s1 False \w Teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* True Riches 
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\v 3 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w teach|strong="G2085"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* false \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w agree|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* accept \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w that|strong="G5100"\w* produces \w a|strong="G1487"\w* life \w of|strong="G3056"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G2596"\w* God. 
\v 4 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* proud \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1987"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* sick \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* love \w for|strong="G4012"\w* arguing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fighting \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w words|strong="G3055"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* brings jealousy, \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w*, insults, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* mistrust. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always making trouble, \w because|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* whose \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w* \w has|strong="G0444"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* confused. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* lost \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G0444"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G2532"\w* God \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* get rich. 
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\v 6 Devotion \w to|strong="G3326"\w* God \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G3326"\w* fact, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* way \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3173"\w* rich, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* only if \w it|strong="G1161"\w* makes \w them|strong="G3326"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 7 \w When|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* came \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w And|strong="G3761"\w* \w when|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* die, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w take|strong="G1627"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* clothes, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G0714"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 9 \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* temptations \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0453"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3748"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* hurt \w them|strong="G0444"\w*. \w These|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w ruin|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G5365"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w* causes \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* turned \w away|strong="G0575"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* believe \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* get \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* caused \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w of|strong="G0575"\w* pain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow. 
\s1 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Remember 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* belong \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* stay \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* all \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. Always try \w to|strong="G3778"\w* do \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*, \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fight|strong="G0073"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* keep \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. Try \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* can \w to|strong="G1519"\w* win \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w fight|strong="G0073"\w*. \w Take|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w confessed|strong="G3670"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*—\w that|strong="G3739"\w* wonderful truth \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* spoke \w so|strong="G2532"\w* openly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* heard. 
\v 13 \w Before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* confessed \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* wonderful truth \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* stood \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G2225"\w* \w life|strong="G2225"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: 
\v 14 Do \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* do without fault \w or|strong="G0784"\w* blame \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time \w when|strong="G4771"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* comes again. 
\v 15 God \w will|strong="G3739"\w* make \w that|strong="G3739"\w* happen \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. God \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Ruler. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w kings|strong="G0935"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 16 God \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* dies. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G5457"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* go near \w it|strong="G3708"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* ever \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*; \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w forever|strong="G0166"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Give|strong="G3853"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*. Tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* proud. Tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* money. Money \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* trusted, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* takes care \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w*. \w He|strong="G1722"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G0619"\w*. 
\v 18 Tell \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*—\w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w And|strong="G2570"\w* tell \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* should \w be|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* give \w and|strong="G2570"\w* \w ready|strong="G2843"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G2843"\w*. 
\v 19 \w By|strong="G1438"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, they \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* saving \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1438"\w* \w treasure|strong="G0597"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w And|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w treasure|strong="G0597"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w a|strong="G1438"\w* strong \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* built. They \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* true \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, God \w has|strong="G2532"\w* trusted \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* many \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* safe. Stay away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w about|strong="G3588"\w* useless \w things|strong="G3588"\w* that \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* argue against \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* “\w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*” that \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w claim|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* “knowledge” \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w gone|strong="G0795"\w* completely \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* believe. 
\p God’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. 