Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Meditate on these things, be wholly in them, that thy proficiency may be manifest in all.

Take heed to thyself, and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this, thou wilt both save thyself and those that hear thee.

Drink no longer water only, but use a little wine with it, for the sake of thy stomach and thy frequent infirmities.