11. But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.
12. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called, and make a good profession of faith in the sight of many witnesses.
13. I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,
14. to observe the commandment, immaculately, irreproachably, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15. For at the proper time, he shall reveal the blessed and only Power, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
16. who alone holds immortality, and who inhabits the inaccessible light, whom no man has seen, nor even is able to see, to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen.
17. Instruct the wealthy of this age not to have a superior attitude, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who offers us everything in abundance to enjoy,
18. and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,
19. to gather for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may obtain true life.
20. O Timothy, guard what has been deposited with you, avoiding the voice of profane novelties and of opposing ideas, which are falsely called knowledge.
21. Certain persons, promising these things, have perished from the faith. May grace be with you. Amen.