\id 1TI  
\h 1 Timothy 
\toc1 1 Timothy 
\toc2 1 Timothy 
\mt1 1 Timothy  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,  
\v 2  \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* genuine \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 Timothy’s Task in Ephesus  
\p
\v 3  \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G4771"\w* \w leaving|strong="G4198"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, stay \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w instruct|strong="G3853"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w false|strong="G3361"\w* teachings,  
\v 4  \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* occupy \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* interminable \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*. \w Such|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* promote useless \w speculations|strong="G2214"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s redemptive plan \w that|strong="G3588"\w* operates \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* aim \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3852"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* strayed \w from|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G3739"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* empty \w discussion|strong="G3150"\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="G3004"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* insist \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w confidently|strong="G1226"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w uses|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w legitimately|strong="G3545"\w*,  
\v 9  \w realizing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w intended|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* lawless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rebellious \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unholy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* profane, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* kill \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3964"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3389"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* murderers,  
\v 10  sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w perjurers|strong="G1965"\w* – \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* contrary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 11  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* accords \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\p
\v 12  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w grateful|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w putting|strong="G5087"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*,  
\v 13  \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w formerly|strong="G4387"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecutor|strong="G1376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* arrogant \w man|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* ignorantly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* unbelief,  
\v 14  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w abundant|strong="G5250"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 15  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deserves \w full|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance: “\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* sinners” – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* worst \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* treated \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \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 as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worst, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G1731"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* utmost \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, immortal, invisible, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.   
\p
\v 18  \w I|strong="G3778"\w* put \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w charge|strong="G3852"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w keeping|strong="G3908"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w* once spoken \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* encouragement \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fight|strong="G4752"\w*.  
\v 19  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* firmly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* rejected \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3489"\w* \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Among|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G3811"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* blaspheme.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w requests|strong="G1162"\w*, \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w intercessions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* offered \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 2  \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G5247"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1236"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* peaceful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w life|strong="G1236"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Such|strong="G3778"\w* prayer \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,  
\v 4  since \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|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* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w intermediary|strong="G3316"\w* \w between|strong="G3316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* humanity, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, himself human,  
\v 6  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* ransom \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w revealing|strong="G3142"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w*’s purpose \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostle – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w dispute|strong="G1261"\w*.   
\s1 Conduct of Women  
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\v 9  \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* dress \w in|strong="G1722"\w* suitable \w apparel|strong="G2887"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* modesty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4997"\w*. \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* \w adornment|strong="G2885"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w braided|strong="G4117"\w* \w hair|strong="G4117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w expensive|strong="G4185"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*,  
\v 10  \w but|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*, \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* profess reverence \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w*.  
\v 11  \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w quietly|strong="G2271"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w submissiveness|strong="G5292"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* exercise authority \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*. \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2271"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Adam \w was|strong="G4111"\w* \w formed|strong="G4111"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G4413"\w* \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* Adam \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* fully \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*, \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* delivered \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w childbearing|strong="G5042"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w continues|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holiness \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4997"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w aspires|strong="G3713"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w office|strong="G1984"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1984"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G1937"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* above reproach, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, \w respectable|strong="G2887"\w*, \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1317"\w* teacher,  
\v 3  \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* drunkard, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* contentious, free \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* love \w of|strong="G3361"\w* money.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w manage|strong="G4291"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w control|strong="G5292"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* losing \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|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="G3756"\w* \w manage|strong="G4291"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 6  \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G2917"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* recent \w convert|strong="G3504"\w* \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* will exact.  
\v 7  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* faith, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w disgrace|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Deacons|strong="G1249"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* must \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w two-faced|strong="G1351"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w excessive|strong="G4183"\w* \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G4183"\w* gain,  
\v 9  \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w deacons|strong="G1247"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* blameless.  
\v 11  \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w also|strong="G1135"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderous|strong="G1228"\w*, \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Deacons|strong="G1249"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* husbands \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w managers|strong="G4291"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w households|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w deacons|strong="G1247"\w* \w gain|strong="G4046"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* standing \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\s1 Conduct in God’s Church  
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\v 14  \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \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* \w am|strong="G2064"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* instructions \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*  
\v 15  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w delayed|strong="G1019"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* conduct \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w support|strong="G1477"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bulwark|strong="G1477"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* religion contains amazing revelation:  
\q1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,  
\q1 \w vindicated|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\q1 \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* angels,  
\q1 \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q1 \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,  
\q1 taken \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w explicitly|strong="G4490"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w later|strong="G5306"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* desert \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* occupy \w themselves|strong="G4108"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* deceiving \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demonic|strong="G1140"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w*,  
\v 2  influenced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w liars|strong="G5573"\w* \w whose|strong="G2398"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* seared.  
\v 3  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* prohibit \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* require abstinence \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3336"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2938"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* food \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* sanctified \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1783"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w pointing|strong="G5294"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\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 having|strong="G2532"\w* \w nourished|strong="G1789"\w* yourself \w on|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w reject|strong="G3868"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w fit|strong="G1126"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* godless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gullible|strong="G1126"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w train|strong="G1128"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* “physical \w exercise|strong="G1129"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w value|strong="G5624"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* valuable \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w holds|strong="G2192"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deserves \w full|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance.  
\v 10  \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\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 hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* struggle, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\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 Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2706"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* young, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, conduct, love, \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* purity.  
\v 13  \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w give|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* public reading \w of|strong="G3588"\w* scripture, \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* neglect \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w*, \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G5495"\w* confirmed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophetic|strong="G4394"\w* words \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w laid|strong="G1936"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Take|strong="G2443"\w* \w pains|strong="G3191"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*; \w be|strong="G1510"\w* absorbed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* see \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* conscientious \w about|strong="G4160"\w* how \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* teach. \w Persevere|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w address|strong="G1969"\w* \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w harshly|strong="G1969"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. Speak \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* brothers,  
\v 2  \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G3384"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* sisters – \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* purity.   
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\v 3  \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* truly \w in|strong="G3588"\w* need.  
\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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fulfill \w their|strong="G2532"\w* duty toward \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w repay|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G4269"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* owed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* pleases \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* need, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w completely|strong="G3443"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* own, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w continues|strong="G4357"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* pleas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Reinforce|strong="G3853"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w commands|strong="G3853"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* beyond reproach.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* family, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* denied \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever.   
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\v 9  \w No|strong="G3361"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w should|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w list|strong="G2639"\w* \w unless|strong="G3361"\w* \w she|strong="G1096"\w* \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1096"\w* least \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* husband,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w reputation|strong="G3140"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*: \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* raised \w children|strong="G5044"\w*, practiced \w hospitality|strong="G3580"\w*, \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints, \w helped|strong="G1884"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distress|strong="G2346"\w* – \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* exhibited \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G2309"\w* accept \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* list, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* passions \w may|strong="G5547"\w* lead \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w so|strong="G3754"\w* incur \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* breaking \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w former|strong="G4413"\w* \w pledge|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G4022"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* lazy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* lazy, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w busybodies|strong="G4021"\w*, \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4022"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G3501"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, raise \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* manage \w a|strong="G1325"\w* household, \w in|strong="G3588"\w* order \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* adversary \w no|strong="G3367"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G1325"\w* vilify \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* wandered away \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*.  
\v 16  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w woman|strong="G4103"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* family, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* burdened, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* help \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* truly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* provide \w effective|strong="G2573"\w* \w leadership|strong="G4291"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* counted worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w double|strong="G1362"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt  Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain\qt*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* deserves \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w accept|strong="G3858"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2724"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* can \w be|strong="G3361"\w* confirmed \it  by two or three witnesses\it*.  
\v 20  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1651"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1651"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* warning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 21  \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* angels, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* commands \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w prejudice|strong="G4299"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* favoritism \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* kind.  
\v 22  \w Do|strong="G3367"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w hastily|strong="G5030"\w* \w and|strong="G5495"\w* so \w identify|strong="G2841"\w* \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G5083"\w* sins \w of|strong="G5495"\w* others. \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* pure.  
\v 23  (Stop \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5202"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* digestion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4437"\w* illnesses.)  
\v 24  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w*, \w going|strong="G4254"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* show \w up|strong="G1519"\w* later.  
\v 25  \w Similarly|strong="G5615"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* remain \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* deserving \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5092"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* prevent \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Christian \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* discredited.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w must|strong="G2706"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G2706"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w less|strong="G3123"\w* respect \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w benefit|strong="G2108"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1398"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dearly loved.  
\s1 Summary \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Timothy’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* Duties  
\p \w Teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* spreads \w false|strong="G3361"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4334"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w agree|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* accords \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,  
\v 4  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understands|strong="G1987"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unhealthy \w interest|strong="G3552"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w controversies|strong="G2214"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* verbal \w disputes|strong="G3055"\w*. \w This|strong="G3739"\w* gives rise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w dissension|strong="G2054"\w*, slanders, \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w suspicions|strong="G5283"\w*,  
\v 5  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* constant bickering \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G1311"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deprived \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* way \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G4200"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* combined \w with|strong="G3326"\w* contentment \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w profit|strong="G4200"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w take|strong="G1627"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* single \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shelter|strong="G4629"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, stumble \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* senseless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harmful \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w plunge|strong="G1036"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w ruin|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5365"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w evils|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* reaching \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* strayed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stabbed|strong="G4044"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w pains|strong="G3601"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, keep \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*.  
\v 12  Compete \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lay \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3670"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 13  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G2225"\w* \w life|strong="G2225"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*,  
\v 14  \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* fault \w or|strong="G3588"\w* failure \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*  
\v 15 – \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* appearing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Sovereign|strong="G1413"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* reveal \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w possesses|strong="G2192"\w* immortality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* unapproachable \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* human \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w power|strong="G2904"\w*! Amen.   
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\v 17  \w Command|strong="G3853"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world’s goods \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w haughty|strong="G5308"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* uncertain, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w provides|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* enjoyment.  
\v 18  Tell \w them|strong="G1722"\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 deeds|strong="G2041"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w generous|strong="G2130"\w* givers, sharing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* others.  
\v 19  \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* way \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* save \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* firm \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w* \w and|strong="G2222"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* lay \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* truly \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
\s1 Conclusion  
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\v 20  \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w protect|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. Avoid \w the|strong="G2532"\w* profane \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* absurdities \w of|strong="G2532"\w* so-called “\w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w By|strong="G3739"\w* \w professing|strong="G1861"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* strayed \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.   