as laid down in the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.

Let a woman learn quietly in entire submission.

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

They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons.

Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.

I am writing this to you in case I should be detained, to let you see how you ought to behave in the household of God??he Church of the everliving God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all.

but if any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn to show their piety first toward their own household, and to make some return to their parents, for that is pleasing in God's sight.

Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute widows.

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

Some men's sins are notorious, and lead them straight on the way to condemnation; but others' sins follow them up.

Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.

So if we have food and shelter, let us be content with that.

For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil; and in their eager desire to be rich some have been led astray form the faith, and have pierced themselves with many sorrows.

who alone possesses immortality, who dwells in light that none can approach, whom no man has ever seen or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.