Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they should not be taught to blaspheme.

And she shall be saved through the bringing forth children, if they remain in faith and love and consecration with discretion.

For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus.

And these things proclaim, that they might be irreprehensible.

And the younger widows reject: for when they conduct themselves arrogantly against Christ, they wish to marry:

Having judgment, for they put away the first faith.

And at the same time also they learn to be idle, going round about the houses; and not only idle, but also indulging in idle talk, and occupied with unnecessary things, speaking things not becoming.

Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine.

Some men's sins are manifest, going before to judgment; and also to some they follow in the train.

And let them having faithful masters not despise, for they are brethren; but rather let them serve, because they are faithful and dearly beloved, they having mutually received of the beneficence. These things teach and beseech.

And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition.

Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.