I beg you, as I did when I was on my way into Macedonia, to remain at Ephesus; that you may instruct certain people there not to teach new and strange doctrines,

and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

How true the saying is, and worthy of the fullest acceptance, that 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners'! And there is no greater sinner than I!

Now, may there be honor and praise forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, only God. May it be so.

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

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

But the Spirit distinctly says that in later times there will be some who will fall away from the Faith, and devote their attention to misleading spirits, and to the teaching of demons,

Everything created by God is good, and there in nothing that need be rejected--provided only that it is received thankfully;

Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.

Those are the points on which you should dwell, that there may be no call for your censure.

If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

There are some who have already left us, to follow Satan.

But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.

Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

The sins of some people are conspicuous, leading the way for them into judgment [so that they are clearly not qualified for ministry]; but the sins of others appear later [for they are hidden and follow behind them].

In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.

He alone possesses immortality [Note: That is, only God possesses an eternal existence, with neither beginning nor ending. See John 5:26], and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him, or can see Him. May there be honor and never ending power to Him. May it be so.

for there are those who, while asserting their proficiency in it, have yet, as regards the Faith, gone altogether astray. God bless you all.