But we know that the law is good, if any one use it lawfully;

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,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for an example to those who might afterward believe on him in order to life eternal.

but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.

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;

but they shall be saved by the bearing of children, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with sobriety.

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

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.

For the exercise of the body is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, and has the promise of the life that now is, and also of that which is to come.

Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in spirit, in faithfulness, in purity.

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

But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.

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

But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.

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

But the younger widows reject: for when they become wanton against the Christ, they desire to marry,

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.

Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake, and your frequent infirmities.

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.

he is mad with conceit, knowing nothing, but has a morbid fondness for questions and contentions about words, out of which come envy, strife, railing, evil suspicions,

But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.

But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

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,