Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

Till I come, give attention to the reading of the holy Writings, to comforting the saints, and to teaching.

If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

Making ready for themselves a safe place for the time to come, so that the true life may be theirs.