and not to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies and do not produce godly edification in faith.

even though in the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man. However, I have been treated with mercy because I had acted out of ignorance and unbelief.

As a result, the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and the love that are in Christ Jesus.

Never Falsify the Gospel. To you, Timothy, my child, I am giving these instructions in accordance with those prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight

with faith and a good conscience. Some people have spurned their conscience and destroyed their faith.

for kings and for all those who hold positions of authority, so that we may be able to lead a tranquil and quiet life with all possible devotion and dignity.

Positions at Public Worship. I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up their hands reverently in prayer without anger or argument.

I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.

Women are to learn in silence with complete submission.

They must hold fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was made visible in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences have been branded as with a burning iron.

They forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be accepted with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided that it is received with thanksgiving,

Have nothing to do with profane myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself in godliness.

Let no one regard you with contempt because of your youth, but serve as an example to the believers in your speech and conduct, in your love, your faith, and your purity.

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with the greatest purity.

And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

In the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the chosen angels, I charge you to follow these rules impartially and without being influenced by any favoritism.

Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the wholesome instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the godly teaching

If we have food and clothing, let us be content with these.

The love of money is the root of all evils, and in their desire for it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many serious wounds.

to obey the commands of God without fault or failure until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Right Use of Riches. Instruct those who are rich in this world’s goods that they should not be proud, nor should they trust in the uncertainty of riches but rather in God who richly provides us with everything we need for our enjoyment.