Some have failed here, and have turned aside to empty argument.

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference.

I allow no woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man; but let her keep quiet.

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of [only] one wife, sober-minded [Note: When this word, used here figuratively, is used in its literal sense, it means to abstain from intoxicating drinks], sensible, respectable, hospitable, capable of teaching.

For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.

and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.

But a woman who is really a widow and lives alone has fixed her hope on God, and night and day devotes herself to prayers and entreaties,

A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

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.