As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

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

knowing this, that law is not laid down for righteous men, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreverent and sinful, for the impious and profane, for father killers and mother killers, for man killers,

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men,

who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.

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

I desire therefore the men to pray in every place, lifting up devout hands, apart from anger and argument.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to act autonomously from a man, but to be in quietness.

Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

a man who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all propriety

(but if any man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of a congregation of God?),

For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.

Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Do not rebuke an elder man, but entreat him as a father, younger men as brothers,

But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.

The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.

If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,

constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.

But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.

For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.

which some men professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace is with thee. Truly.