Study Desk

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

This is good and pleases God our Savior,

For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.

He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.

For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do.

For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve.

so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth.

Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks.

For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.

This is why we work hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in the living God, who is the Savior of all people and particularly of all believers.

But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God.

Now a true widow, a woman who is truly alone in this world, has placed her hope in God. She prays night and day, asking God for his help.

I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the highest angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing favoritism to anyone.

All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching.

But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

For, At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.