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

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

For lewd persons, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men;

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man.

If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

Impose hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.

If any man teacheth otherwise, and consenteth not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some have coveted, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.