Desiring to be law-teachers, - not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.

Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.

She shall be saved, however, through means of the child-bearing, - if they abide in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobermindedness. Faithful, the saying.

For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

And, these things, be giving in charge, that, without reproach, they may be;

But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, -

Having, as sentence, - that, their first faith, they have set at nought;

At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,

Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching;

Some men's sins, are, openly evident, leading on into judgment, with some, however, they even follow after;

In the same way, the noble works also, are openly evident, - and, they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: -

But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, -

Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.