philanthropy of the Saviour our God appeared, [3:5] not by
works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved
us through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy
Spirit, [3:6]which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour; [3:7] that having been justified by his grace we should become
heirs according to the hope of eternal life. [3:8]The word is true,
and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those
who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For
these things are honorable and useful to men. [3:9]But foolish
questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law,
avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain. [3:10]A man that is a
heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject, [3:11]knowing
that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

8 [3:12]When I send you Artemas, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me
at Nicopolis; for there I have determined to spend the winter.
[3:13]Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with diligence, and let
nothing be wanting to them; [3:14]and let ours also learn to maintain
good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.
[3:15]All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the
faith. The grace be with you all.

FIRST EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY.

PHILIPPI, A.D. 65.

CHAPTER I.

A CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING THE GOSPEL, PUBLIC PRAYER, AND THE
DUTIES OF WOMEN.

1 [1:1]PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our
Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, [1:2]to Timothy my true son in the
faith; grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our
Lord.

2 [1:3]As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into
Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine,
[1:4]nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion
disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.] [1:5]But the
end of the commandment is love from a pure heart and good conscience
and faith unfeigned, [1:6]which some having missed turned aside to vain
words, [1:7]desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding what
they say nor about what they make confident assertions. [1:8] But we
know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully; [1:9]knowing this,
that a law is not made for a righteous man, but for the wicked and
disorderly, the impious and sinful, the unholy and profa