Misleadings in Doctrine and Living 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus,who isour hope, 2 To Timothy,mytrue child inthefaith: Grace, mercyandpeace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at […]
Category Archives: 1 Timothy
1 Timothy 2
A Call to Prayer 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreatiesandprayers, petitionsandthanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of […]
1 Timothy 3
Overseers and Deacons 1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desiresto do. 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, […]
1 Timothy 4
Apostasy 1 But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, 3 menwho forbid marriageand advocateabstaining from foods which God has […]
1 Timothy 5
Honor Widows 1 Do not sharply rebuke an older man, butratherappeal tohimas a father,tothe younger men as brothers, 2 the older women as mothers,andthe younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3 Honor widows who are widows indeed; 4 but if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice piety in […]
1 Timothy 6
Instructions to Those Who Minister 1 All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God andourdoctrine will not be spoken against. 2 Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, […]