As I urged you to do when I was leaving Macedonia [See Acts 20:1ff], I want you to remain in Ephesus in order to urge certain people not to teach a different [i.e., false] doctrine,

for want of which, some have lost themselves in frivolous disputes,

They want to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand the words they use or the things about which they make such confident assertions.

who wants all men to be saved and to come to knowledge of truth.

So I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven holy hands which are kept unstained by anger and dissensions.

I want the women, on their part, to dress becomingly, that is, modestly and sensibly, not adorning themselves with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive dresses,

but in case I should be delayed, I want you to know what your conduct ought to be in the Household of God, which is the Church of the Living God--the pillar and stay of the Truth.

Keep the young widows off this roll, for when they get to indulging their lower nature in opposition to Christ, they want to marry,

Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.

But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.