Chapter 1
SHA’UL, an emissary of Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah by the commandment of Yah our Saviour, and Adonay Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the Emunah: Chen, mercy, and peace, from Yah our Father and Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah our Adonay.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesos, when I went into Makedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other teaching,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than mighty onely edifying which is in Emunah: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of Emunah unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the unmighty onely and for sinners, for unSet-Apart and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound teaching;
11 According to the glorious Good News of the blessed Mighty One, which was committed to my trust.
12 And I thank The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua our Adonay, who has enabled me, for that he counted me emunahful, putting me into the ministry;
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the Chen of our Adonay was exceeding abundant with Emunah and Chesed which is in The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua.
15 This is a emunahful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise Yah, be honour and Kavod for ever and ever. Aměn.
18 This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
19 Holding Emunah, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning Emunah have made shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
CHAPTER 2
I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all mighty oneliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of Yah our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one Mighty One, and one mediator between Yah and men, the man The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an emissary, (I speak the truth in the Anointed One of Yah, and lie not;) a teacher of the Ha-goyim in Emunah and verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up Set-Apart hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which fitting women professing mighty oneliness) with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in Emunah and charity and Set-Apartness with sobriety.
CHAPTER 3
THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a Overseer, he desireth a good work.
2 A Overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of Yah?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the Attendants be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the Emunah in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a Attendant, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, emunahful in all things.
12 Let the Attendants be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have used the office of a Attendant well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the Emunah which is in The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua.
14 These things write I to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of Yah, which is the assembly of the living Mighty One, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of mighty oneliness: Yah was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Messengers, preached to the Ha-goyim, believed on in the world, received up into Kavod.
CHAPTER 4
NOW the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the Emunah, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which Yah has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of Yah is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of Yah and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah, nourished up in the words of Emunah and of good teaching, whereunto thou has attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather to mighty oneliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but mighty oneliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 This is a emunahful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living Yah, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
11 These things command and teach.
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in Emunah, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
CHAPTER 5
REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before Yah.
5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in Yah, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the Emunah, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the Set-Apart Ones’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against the Anointing of the Spirit of Yah, they will marry;
12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first Emunah.
13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and teaching.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21 I charge thee before Yah, and Adonay Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah, and the elect Messengers, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
CHAPTER 6
LET as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of Yah and his teaching be not blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are emunahful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Adonay Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah, and to the teaching which is according to mighty oneliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is mighty oneliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But mighty oneliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the Chesed of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the Emunah, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of Yah, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, mighty oneliness, Emunah, Chesed, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of Emunah, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and has professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of Yah, who quickeneth all things, and before The Anointing of the Spirit of Yah that was upon Yahooshua, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Adonay Yahooshua the Anointed One of Yah:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Adonay of lords;
16 Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach to; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Aměn.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living Yah, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distax, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the Emunah. Chen be with thee. Aměn.