Letters to the Churches

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: