Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have turned over to Satan to be so disciplined that they will stop their abusive speech.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead peaceful, quiet lives in perfect piety and seriousness.

So I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven holy hands which are kept unstained by anger and dissensions.

They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons.

To this end we are toiling and struggling, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, especially of believers.

Let no one think little of you because you are young, but always set an example for believers, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.

Always care for widows who are really dependent.

If a Christian woman has widowed relatives, she should help them, and let the church be free from the burden, so that it can help the widows who are really dependent.

Those who are guilty reprove in public, so that others may be warned.

Some men's sins are very evident and clearly lead them on to judgment, but the sins of others lag behind.

Good deeds, too, are usually very evident, and if they are not, they cannot be completely concealed.

All who are under the yoke of slavery must esteem their masters to be deserving the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be abused.

Those who have Christian masters must not pay them less respect because they are brothers; they must serve them all the better, because those who get the benefit of their service are believers and so are dear to them. These are the things that you must continue to teach and urge them to do.

and perpetual friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth, who imagine that religion is only a means of gain.