St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 6:11-16 Timothy, my son, aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the presence of God who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; and this will be made manifest at the proper time by the blessed and only Sovereign, and King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17 Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display His perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in Him for eternal life. To the King of Ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 3:13-16; 4:1-5

TIMOTHY, my son, those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for
themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to
you so that, if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in
the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and bulwark of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the
mystery of our religion:

God was manifested in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart
from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of
demons, through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared,
who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God
created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know
the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to
be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving; for then it is
consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

"You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages." St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 5:11-21

TIMOTHY, my son, refuse to enrol younger widows; for when they grow wanton
against Christ they desire to marry, and so they incur condemnation for
having violated their first pledge. Besides that, they learn to be
idlers, gadding about from house to house, and not only idlers but
gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. So I would have
younger widows marry, bear children, rule their households, and give the
enemy no occasion to revile us. For some have already strayed after
Satan. If any believing man or woman has relatives who are widows, let
him assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it may
assist those who are real widows. Let the elders who rule well be
considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching
and teaching; for the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an
ox when it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer
deserves his wages." Never admit any charge against an elder except
on the evidence of two or three witnesses. As for those who persist
in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may
stand in fear. In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the
elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without favor, doing
nothing from partiality.

St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:4-8

TIMOTHY, my son, everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be
rejected if it is received with thanksgiving; for then it is consecrated
by the word of God and prayer. If you put these instructions before
the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished
on the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have
followed. Have nothing to do with godless and silly myths. Train yourself
in godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness
is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life
and also for the life to come. Take heed to yourself and to your
teaching; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and
your hearers.

St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 3:1-13

TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of
bishop, he desires a noble task. Now a bishop must be above reproach, the
husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt
teacher, no drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and no
lover of money. He must manage his own household well, keeping his
children submissive and respectful in every way; for if a man does not
know how to manage his own household, how can he care for God's
church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with
conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil; moreover he must be
well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the
snare of the devil. Deacons likewise must be serious, not
double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain; they must hold
the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And let them also
be tested first; then if they prove themselves blameless let them
serve as deacons. The women likewise must be serious, not slanderers,
but temperate, faithful in all things. Let deacons be the husband of
one wife, and let them manage their children and their households
well; for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for
themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:1-7

PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of
Christ Jesus our hope. To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace,
mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. As I
urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesos that you may
charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to
occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote
speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith; whereas the aim
of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good
conscience and sincere faith. Certain persons by swerving from these have
wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law,
without understanding either what they are saying or the things about
which they make assertions.

Timothy 1:12-17

TIMOTHY, my son, I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ
Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his
service, though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but
I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and
the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that
are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy of full
acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am
the foremost of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that
in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect
patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal
life. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor
and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

First Letter to Timothy 1:12-17

TIMOTHY, my son, I thank him who has given me strength for this, Christ
Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful by appointing me to his
service, though I formerly blasphemed and persecuted and insulted him; but
I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and
the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that
are in Christ Jesus. The saying is sure and worthy of full
acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am
the foremost of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that
in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect
patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal
life. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor
and glory for ever and ever. Amen.