Titus 1(ESV) Greeting 1Paul, a servant[a]of God andan apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect andtheir knowledge of the truth,which accords with godliness,2in hope of eternal life, which God,who never lies,promisedbefore the ages began[b]3andat the proper time manifested in his word[c]through the preachingwith which I have been entrustedby the...

2 Timothy 4(ESV) Preach the Word I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,who is to judge the living and the dead, and byhis appearing and his kingdom:2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;reprove, rebuke, andexhort, with complete patience and teaching.3For the time is coming when people will not enduresound[a]teaching, but having itchin...

2 Timothy 3(ESV) Godlessness in the Last Days But understand this, thatin the last days there will come times of difficulty.2For people will belovers of self,lovers of money,proud,arrogant, abusive,disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal,not loving good,4treacherous, reckless,swollen with conce...

2 Timothy 2(ESV) A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus You then,my child,be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,2andwhat you have heard from me in the presence of many witnessesentrust to faithful men,[a]who will be able to teach others also.3Share in suffering asa good soldier of Christ Jesus.4No soldiergets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to p...

2 Timothy 1(ESV) Greeting 1Paul,an apostle of Christ Jesusby the will of God according tothe promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2To Timothy,my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You 3I thank Godwhom I serve, as did my ancestors,with a clear conscience, as I remember youconst...

1 Timothy 6(ESV) Let all who are under a yoke as bondservantsa]"[a]regard their own masters as worthy of all honor,so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.2Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they arebrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers an...

1 Timothy 5(ESV) Instructions for the Church Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, 2older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3Honor widows who are truly widows. 4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some retu...

1 Timothy 4(ESV) Some Will Depart from the Faith Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, 3who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by...

1 Timothy 3(ESV) Qualifications for Overseers The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2Therefore an overseer[a] must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,[b] sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,3not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.4...

1 Timothy 2(ESV) Pray for All People First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires all people to be s...