As I besought thee, when I set out for Macedonia, to remain still in Ephesus, that thou mightst charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.

In like manner also, that women, in seemly attire, adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly apparel;

But I suffer not the woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence.

And Adam was not deceived; but the woman being deceived fell into transgression.

not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God

not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil;

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

Do not sharply rebuke an aged man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men, as brethren;

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

But if any one provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let a widow be put on the list when not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband,

and withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

If any man or woman that is a believer have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.

For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain"; and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

Against an elder receive not an accusation without two or three witnesses.

Let all who are under the yoke as bondservants count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Charge those who are rich in this world that they be not highminded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good,