desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding what they say nor about what they make confident assertions.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

but she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

For they who exercise the deaconship well, procure for themselves an honorable standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And command these things, that they be blameless.

But reject the younger widows; for when they fall into pleasure to the neglect of Christ, they wish to marry,

being condemned because they have rejected the first faith;

and at the same time also, being idle, they learn to go from house to house, and not only are they idle, they are also tattlers and mischief makers, saying what they ought not.

The sins of some men are manifest, going before to judgment; but some they follow;

And let those who have believing masters not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather serve, because they are believers and beloved, who partake of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.