For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

A teaching

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

A bishop, then, must be blame less, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,

Without law

For as many as have sinned without law, shall also perish without law; and as many as have sinned under law, shall be judged by law,

But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.

to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law: