that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she has need from you, for she has been a helper of many and of myself also.

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

I also want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and sensibly, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly garments,

The women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.

Now she who is a real widow, and who has been left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Your adornment must not be merely outwardbraiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on fine clothing;

Holiness

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, and not fond of sordid gain;

Not given

For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

Teachers

so they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of God's word. You need milk, not solid food;

Nevertheless I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

General references

No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.