so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

The husband

They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.

No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,

For we have become companions of the Messiah if we hold firmly until the end the reality that we had at the start.

Vigilant

Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them,
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.

Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.

Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

Given

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

Apt

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

General references

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.