13. I charge [you] before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the noble confession,
14. to keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ
15. that the blessed and only ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
16. who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, and whom no human being has seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
17. Tell the rich in the present age not to be proud and not to rely on so uncertain a thing as wealth but rather on God, who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
18. Tell them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,
19. thus accumulating as treasure a good foundation for the future, so as to win the life that is true life.
20. O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid profane babbling and the absurdities of so-called knowledge.