Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

To this I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with decency and propriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

But I permit not a 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 was in the transgression.

Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

(For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain;

Even so must their wives be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

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

Let not a widow be put on the list under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

If any man or woman that believes has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

For the scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless before two or three witnesses.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke 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 are believers and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Charge them that are rich in this present age, that they be not haughty, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;