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

First of all, then, I exhort that 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 God is one, and there is one Mediator of God and of men, the Man Christ Jesus,

Therefore, I desire that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence.

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

For to this we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the preserver of all men, especially of those who believe.

Do not let a widow be enrolled having become less than sixty years old, the wife of one man,

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

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

meddling, of men whose minds have been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Withdraw from such.

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

For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.