Certain individuals have failed here by turning to empty argument;

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference.

but I do not permit a woman to dictate or usurp authority over her husband, but to be in silence.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of [only] one wife, sober-minded [Note: When this word, used here figuratively, is used in its literal sense, it means to abstain from intoxicating drinks], sensible, respectable, hospitable, capable of teaching.

Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.

and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.

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

A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.