For thisreasonI have sentto you Timothy,whois my belovedand faithfulchildin the Lord,and he will remindyou of my wayswhich are in Christ,justas I teacheverywherein everychurch.
A wickedmessengerfallsinto adversity,But a faithfulenvoy[brings] healing.
"Not so,with My servantMoses,He is faithfulin allMy household;
"Whothenis the faithfuland sensibleslavewhomhis masterput in chargeof his householdto givethem their foodat the proper time?
"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'
Paul camealsoto Derbeand to Lystra.And a disciplewas there,namedTimothy,the sonof a Jewishwomanwho was a believer,but his fatherwas a Greek,
But ifoneis inclinedto be contentious,we havenootherpractice,norhave the churchesof God.
NowI praiseyou becauseyou rememberme in everythingand hold firmlyto the traditions,justas I deliveredthem to you.
Ifanyoneis hungry,let him eatat home,sothat you will not come togetherfor judgment.The remainingmatters I will arrangewhenI come.
for Godis not [a God] of confusionbut of peace,as in allthe churchesof the saints.
Nowconcerningthe collectionfor the saints,as I directedthe churchesof Galatia,sodoyou also.
NowifTimothycomes,seethat he is with you without cause to be afraid,for he is doingthe Lord'swork,as I alsoam.
I do not writethese thingsto shameyou, but to admonishyou as my belovedchildren.
For ifyou were to havecountlesstutorsin Christ,yet[you would] not [have] manyfathers,for in ChristJesusI became your fatherthroughthe gospel.
In this case,moreover,it is requiredof stewardsthat onebe foundtrustworthy.
Only,as the Lordhas assignedto eachone,as Godhas calledeach,in thismannerlet him walk.And soI directin allthe churches.
NowconcerningvirginsI havenocommandof the Lord,but I givean opinionas one who by the mercyof the Lordis trustworthy.
We have sent alongwith him the brotherwhosefamein [the things of] the gospel[has spread] throughallthe churches;
But that you alsomay knowaboutmy circumstances,howI am doing,Tychicus,the belovedbrotherand faithfulministerin the Lord,will makeeverythingknownto you.
But I hopein the LordJesusto sendTimothyto you shortly,sothat I alsomay be encouragedwhen I learnof your condition.
But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
justas you learned[it] from Epaphras,our belovedfellow bond-servant,whois a faithfulservantof Christon our behalf,
and with him Onesimus,[our] faithfuland belovedbrother,whois one of your [number]. They will informyou about the wholesituation here.
ThiscommandI entrustto you, Timothy,[my] son,in accordancewith the propheciespreviously madeconcerningyou, that by them you fightthe goodfight,
To Timothy,[my] true childin [the] faith:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
To Timothy,my belovedson:Grace,mercy[and] peacefrom Godthe Fatherand ChristJesusour Lord.
The things whichyou have heardfrom me in the presenceof manywitnesses,entrusttheseto faithfulmenwhowill be ableto teachothersalso.
Now you followedmy teaching,conduct,purpose,faith,patience,love,perseverance,
For thisreasonI leftyou in Crete,that you would set in orderwhat remainsand appointeldersin everycityas I directedyou,
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
I knowwhereyou dwell,whereSatan'sthroneis; and you hold fastMy name,and did not denyMy faithevenin the daysof Antipas,My witness,My faithful one,whowas killedamongyou, whereSatandwells.
