(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

For we brought nothing into the world,
and we can take nothing out.

Fight the good fight for the faith;
take hold of eternal life
that you were called to
and have made a good confession about
in the presence of many witnesses.

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