for the sexually immoral, for men who have sexual relations with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, be made for all men:

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.

(but if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in faith, and in purity.

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,