nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; [so do].

This commandment, son Timothy, I give thee, according to the prophecies which were before delivered concerning thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare;

Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the presbytery.

But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;

I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.