having faith and a good conscience, which some, [because they] have rejected [these], have suffered shipwreck concerning their faith,

For [there is] one God and one mediator between God and human beings, the man Christ Jesus,

But she will be saved through the bearing of children, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing [their] children and their own households well.

by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,

Do not neglect the gift [that is] in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

But refuse younger widows, for whenever their physical desires lead them away from Christ, they want to marry,

[thus] incurring condemnation because they have broken their former pledge.

Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses.

All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.

And those who have believing masters must not look down on [them] because they are brothers, but rather they must serve, because those who benefit by their service are believers and dearly loved.

Command those [who are] rich in this present age not to be proud and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in God, who provides us all [things] richly for enjoyment,