11 But thou, dO man of God, eflee these things; and effollow after righteousness, ggodliness, hfaith, hlove, patience, hhmeekness. 12 ijFight the good kfight of faith, llay hold on eternal life, whereunto llthou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 mI give thee charge nin the sight of God, owho quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, pwho before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good ||confession; 14 That thou qkeep this commandment without spot, runrebukeable, suntil tthe appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which uin his times he shall shew, who is vthe blessed and only wPotentate, xyzthe King of kings, and yLord of lords; 16 zWho only hath immortality, zadwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; bwhom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be cdhonour and epower everlasting. Amen.

17 Charge them that are rich in eethis world, that they fbe not highminded, gnor htrust in †iuncertain riches, but in hjthe living God, kwho giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that lthey be rich in good works, ready to distribute, ||mwilling to communicate; 19 nLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may olay hold on eternal life. 20 O Timothy, keep pthat which is committed to thy trust, avoiding qprofane and vain babblings, and roppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing shave erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

The first to Timothy was written from aLaodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.