保罗说：我为此奉派作传道，作使徒，在信仰和真理上作外邦人的教师。我说的是真话，不是说谎。 Paul said: "And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles."

敬虔的奥秘是公认为伟大的: 上帝在肉身显现，被圣灵称义，被天使看见，被传于外邦，被世人信服，被接在荣耀里。 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

圣灵暗说，在末后的时期必有人离弃信仰，去听信那诱惑人的邪灵和鬼魔的教训。 The Spirit secretly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

保罗说: 只收留60岁以上的寡妇, 不收留年轻寡妇, 是因为她们情欲冲动，就想嫁人。 Paul said: Only take in widows over 60 years old, not young widows. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry.

凡负轭作官宦的，要认为自己的主人配受各样的尊敬，免得上帝的名和教导被人亵渎。 All who are under the yoke of official should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.

提摩太的母亲是犹太人，父亲是希腊人。 Timothy's mother was Jewish and his father was Greek.

保罗和彼得指导提摩太怎样作基督忠心的仆人，怎样对各种不同的信徒尽劝戒教导的责任。 Paul and Peter instructed Timothy on how to be a faithful servant of Christ and how to exhort and teach a wide variety of believers.

执事只作一个妇人的丈夫，要好好管儿女和自己的家。因为善于作执事的，为自己得到美好的地位，并且无惧地坚信在基督耶稣里的信仰。 A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well. Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

要弃绝那世俗的言语和老妇的无稽传说。要在敬虔上操练自己：因操练身体有些益处；但敬虔在各方面都有益，它有现今和未来的生命的应许。 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

我希望______举起圣洁的手随处祷告，不发怒，不争论。我也希望______以端正、克制和合乎体统的服装打扮自己，不以编发、金饰、珍珠和名贵衣裳来打扮。Therefore I want the ______everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. I also want the______to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes.

刚信主的，不可作监督，恐怕他自高自大，落在______所受的惩罚里。监督也必须在教外有好名声，免得被人毁谤，落在______的罗网里。 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the ______. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the ______ trap.

同样，______也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；要存清白的良心固守信仰的奥秘。 In the same way, ______ are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. 

不可叫人小看你年轻，总要在言语、行为、爱心、信心、清洁上，都作信徒的榜样。这金句取自提前那一段经文？Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. This verse was taken from which passage of 1 Timothy?

所以，我希望年轻的寡妇嫁人，生养儿女，治理家务，不让敌人有辱骂的把柄， 15因为已经有一些人转去随从______了。 So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. Some have in fact already turned away to follow ______.

为什么说，敬虔加上知足就是大利？ Why godliness with contentment is great gain?

你要为信仰打那美好的仗；要持定______，你为此被召，也已经在许多见证人面前作了那美好的见证。 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the ______ to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

保罗原名扫罗，生于基利家的大数，属______支派。曾受教于迦玛列拉比门下，热心于法利赛派的教导，敌视及迫害基督徒。 Paul, whose real name was Saul, was born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and belonged to the tribe of ______. He was taught by Rabbi Gamaliel, was enthusiastic about the teachings of the Pharisees, and was hostile to and persecuted Christians.

因为知道律法不是为______订立的，而是为不法和叛逆的，不虔诚和犯罪的，不圣洁和恋世俗的，弑父母和杀人的…… We also know that the law is made not for the ______ but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

______就是永生上帝的教会，真理的柱石和根基。______is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.