And to {our} beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

I charge {thee} therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. {be not...: or, be not now deceived} {burn...: or, offer sacrifice}

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane {and} vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: {science: Gr. knowledge}

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This {is it} that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. {among: or, by}

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

And to {our} beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Or ministry, {let us wait} on {our} ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, {even} every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

And Moses told {it} unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.

And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. {flocks: or, goats}

And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

And likewise he that {had received} two, he also gained other two.

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation {shall be} the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

That thou keep {this} commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: