which things some not having aimed at, have turned aside to idle disputation,

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

whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.

to give which testimony I have been appointed a preacher and an apostle; (I speak the truth, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and in truth.

In like manner, also, I will that the women adorn themselves with decorous dress, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,

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

And Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived, was in transgression;

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,

Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you according to prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Do not rebuke an elderly man, but entreat him as a father; the younger men, as brothers:

But she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house hold, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let a widow be put on the list, if she is not under sixty years, having been the wife of one man,

At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper.

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

For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Receive not an accusation against an old man, unless before two or three witnesses.

Like wise, also, the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and those which are otherwise can not be concealed.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God, and his teaching, be not reviled.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation.

If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness,

Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment,