Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;

and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression.

For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus.

All this I write to you, though I am hoping before long to come to see you.

But, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone of the truth.

If you warn the brethren of these dangers you will be a good and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, inwardly feeding on the lessons of the faith and of the sound teaching of which you have been, and are, so close a follower.

Habitually practise these duties, and be absorbed in them; so that your growing proficiency in them may be evident to all.

Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.

She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.

If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.

Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.

So also the right actions of some are evident to the world, and those that are not cannot remain for ever out of sight.

Let all who are under the yoke of slavery hold their own masters to be deserving of honour, so that the name of God and the Christian teaching may not be spoken against.

So teach and exhort. If any one is a teacher of any other kind of doctrine, and refuses assent to wholesome instructions--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and the teaching that harmonizes with true godliness,

For from love of money all sorts of evils arise; and some have so hankered after money as to be led astray from the faith and be pierced through with countless sorrows.

that you keep God's commandments stainlessly and without reproach till the Appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who alone possesses immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, and whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be eternal honour and power! Amen.