desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.

This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men,

who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to act autonomously from a man, but to be in quietness.

But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

And let these also first be proven, then being blameless, let them serve as deacons.

The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.

Let helpers be husbands of one wife, ruling children and their own houses well.

And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.

Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.

Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Think on these things--exist within these things--so that thy progress may be visible among all.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.

Let no widow be enrolled under sixty years old, having become the wife of one man,

And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.

Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.

but having food and covering we will be content with these.

But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.

Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,