As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy,

wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.

knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the unrighteous and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for patricides, matricides and homocides,

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

in which I have been placed a herald and an apostle I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and in truth.

likewise that the women adorn themselves in comely apparel, with modesty and prudence; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly garments;

but I do not permit a woman to dictate or usurp authority over her husband, but to be in silence.

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

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.

But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;

Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.

Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:

She who is truly a widow, and left alone, hopes in God, and abides in prayers and supplication night and day;

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

Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband,

and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.

For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Bring not an accusation against an elder, except before two or three witnesses.

Lay hands quickly on no one, and be not partaker of other men's sins.

likewise truly are good works manifested beforehand; and those which are otherwise are not able to be hidden.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;