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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, [who is] our hope;

To Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, God the only wise, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if received with thanksgiving:

For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

I charge [thee] before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and [his] doctrine may not be blasphemed.

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.