For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

Do not take only water as your drink, but take a little wine for the good of your stomach, and because you are frequently ill.

And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

For we came into the world with nothing, and we are not able to take anything out;

Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;