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And it is because they have not aimed at these things that the attention of certain people has been diverted to unprofitable subjects.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFalse Teachers, Characteristics OfWanderersDiscussionsUseless WordsReciprocityMissing The MarkMissing Someone

Those who have filled that post with honour gain for themselves an honorable position, as well as great confidence through the faith that they place in Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfAssurance in the life of faithStewardshipEncouraging Faith In ChristFreedomBoldnessExcellenceAppreciation For Pastors

and they discourage marriage and enjoin abstinence from certain kinds of food; though God created these foods to be enjoyed thankfully by those who hold the Faith and have attained a full knowledge of the Truth.

Verse ConceptsAsceticism, Teachings OfThankfulnessAbstinenceKnowing God's TruthThe Truth Of The GospelFood PermittedNot MarryingThanking God For FoodThose Who Had FaithUnmarriedWhat Else God CreatedThanksgiving And GratitudeEating MeatSame Sex MarriageThanksmarraigeveganismmatrimony

Put all this before the Brethren, and you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, sustained by the precepts of the Faith and of that Good Teaching by which you have guided your life.

Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofdefence, humanOrthodoxy, In NtTeachingClergyThe FaithSound Doctrineimprovementdoctrine

A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsWidows, Should BeMarriage ControlledSecond MarriageWomen's RolesBeing Single

and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeet Washingethics, personalProperty, HousesReputationSaintsAfflicted, Duty To ThemHospitalityWives, DressTravellersLoving ForeignersClean FeetCare Of FeetDoing GoodRaising ChildrenHelping Those In NeedPetsGrandmothers

There are some who have already left us, to follow Satan.

Verse ConceptsBacksliding, Causes

Those who have Christian masters should not think less of them because they are their Brothers, but on the contrary they should serve them all the better, because those who are to benefit by their good work are dear to them as their fellow Christians. Those are the things to insist upon in your teaching.

Verse ConceptsBelieversPartakersTeaching In The ChurchServing PeopleExhort OthersRespect For PeopleThose Who Had Faith

and incessant wrangling on the part of these corrupt-minded people who have lost all hold on the Truth, and who think of religion only as a source of gain.

Verse ConceptsCorruption, CausesMind, The HumanPoverty, SpiritualProfitsSpiritual DestitutionPerversionBad CompanyEvil AssociationsThoughts Of The WickedConflictcorruptionmindsetpiety

for there are those who, while asserting their proficiency in it, have yet, as regards the Faith, gone altogether astray. God bless you all.