but he must remember that the Law is not enacted for a good man, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreligious and sinful, for the godless and profane, for parricides and murderers,

although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.

I allow no woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man; but let her keep quiet.

And it was not Adam who was deceived; but it was the woman who was thoroughly deceived, and who became involved in transgression.

The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;

no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;

Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.

For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.

Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Do not reprimand an aged man, but continue pleading with him as if he were your father. Treat the young men as brothers,

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

But she who lives in wantonness is dead even while she still lives.

But if any one fails to provide for his own, and especially for his kindred, he has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

A widow, to be placed upon the list, must be not less than sixty years old, and one who has been the wife of but one husband.

But exclude from the list the younger widows; for where they have become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.

Do not continue to drink nothing but water, but take a little wine for your stomach's sake, and your frequent attacks of illness.

Some men's sins are notorious, and lead them straight on the way to condemnation; but others' sins follow them up.

he is puffed up with conceit and knows nothing, but is doting about disputations and a strife of words. These give rise to envy, quarrels, railings, evil suspicions,

But you, O servant of God, flee from these things, and run after integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, gentleness.

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use.