The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.

Thus, they bring the judgment [for being untrustworthy] on themselves because they have broken their previous pledge. [Note: This probably refers to younger widows who pledged themselves to fulfill some important church activity and then quit suddenly to get married. But some suggest it refers to them leaving the faith and marrying a non-Christian].

Some people have stepped aside from these things and turned to fruitless talking.

by keeping your hold on faith and a good conscience; for some have thrust the latter aside and so have made shipwreck of their faith.

Now the Spirit distinctly declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, because they continuously give their attention to deceiving spirits and the things that demons teach

Physical training, indeed, is of some service, but religion is of service for everything, for it contains a promise for the present life as well as the future.

For some widows have already turned aside to follow Satan.

For the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, and some men in reaching after riches have wandered from the faith and pierced their hearts with many a pang.

by professing which some individuals have failed in the faith. Spiritual blessing be with you all.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some -

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.