So you should welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many—and of me also.

But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints.

Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel,

Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;

Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothes.

Holiness

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Not given

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

Teachers

so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children,

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.

But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.

General references

Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.