and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]

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

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.

Honor widows who are real widows.

If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

Now a woman who is really a widow and has been left [entirely] alone [without adequate income] trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

A widow is to be put on the list [to receive regular assistance] only if she is over sixty years of age, [having been] the wife of one man,

Keep the young widows off this roll, for when they get to indulging their lower nature in opposition to Christ, they want to marry,

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

If any woman who is a believer has dependent widows, she must assist them, and let not the church be burdened, so that it may assist those who are real widows.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Make it a rule not to consider a charge preferred against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

which he will make known in his own time, the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of those who reign as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords,

which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.

storing up for themselves a good reserve for the age to come, so that they may take hold of life that is real.