As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,

Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;

Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

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

I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.