Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain individuals not to teach any different doctrines,

and studying myths and interminable genealogies; such studies bear upon speculations rather than on the divine order which belongs to faith.

But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

But because of this I was shown mercy, in order that in me foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his total patience, for an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be disciplined and taught not to blaspheme.

on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God?

But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.

but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

Practice these [things]. Be [diligent] in these [things], in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.

And command these [things], in order that they may be irreproachable.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

If any believing woman has widows, she must help them, and the church must not be burdened, in order that it may help those [who are] truly widows.

Reprove those who sin in the presence of all, in order that the rest also may experience fear.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of [what is] truly life.