that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that you assist her in every matter wherein she may have need of you: for she hath also been a succourer of many, and of me myself.

But fornication and all impurity, or insatiable desire, let it not be mentioned among you, as becometh saints;

in like manner also that the women dress themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with plaited tresses, or gold, or pearls, or very costly clothing,

Their wives in like manner must be grave women, not addicted to scandal, sober, faithful in all things.

But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Whose adorning let it not be that exterior one of braided locks, and golden trimmings, and dresses put on with nicety;

Holiness

The deacons also in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not addicting themselves to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Not given

For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Teachers

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

For though ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have again need that some one teach you the leading principles of the oracles of God; and are become as those who need milk, and not solid food.

Yet I have a few things against thee, because thou hast suffered that woman Jezabel, calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead my servants into error, to commit whoredom, and eat the idol sacrifices.

General references

confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent indispositions.