whoremongers, sodomites, men-stealers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that to sound doctrine is adverse,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.

be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;