The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy

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I Timothy 2 (NASB)
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I Timothy 3 (NASB)
1 Paul, an apostle
of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who
is our hope, 2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace,
mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3
As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may
instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, 4 nor to
pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather
than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. 5 But
the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere
faith. 6 For some men, straying from these things, have
turned aside to fruitless discussion, 7 wanting to be
teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the
matters about which they make confident assertions.
I Timothy 4 (NASB)
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 men who forbid marriage and advocate
abstaining from foods, which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who
believe and know the truth. 4 For everything created by God
is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; 5 for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and
and prayer.
I Timothy 5 (NASB)
17 Let the elders who rule well be
considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and
teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not
muzzle the ox while he is threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his
wages." 19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder
except on the basis of two or three witnesses. 20 Those who
continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also may be fearful of
sinning. 21 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and
of Christ Jesus and of His chosen angels, to maintain these principles without bias, doing
nothing in a spirit of partiality. 22 Do not lay hands upon
anyone too hastily and thus share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself
free from sin. 23 No longer drink
water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent
ailments.
I Timothy 6 (NASB)
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