As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine,

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

knowing this, that a law is not made for a righteous man, but for the wicked and disorderly, the impious and sinful, the unholy and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers and murderers of their fellow-men,

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

of which I was made a herald and an apostle,?? speak the truth, I lie not,?? teacher of nations in faith and truth.

and in like manner also, that women in becoming apparel with modesty and sobriety adorn themselves, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

but I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have authority over a man, but to be quiet.

And Adam was not deceived; but the woman being deceived fell into transgression;

not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

And he must also have a good name from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

The deacons in like manner ought to be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not devoted to base gain,

The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, circumspect, faithful in all things.

Neglect not the gift which is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the imposition of hands of the eldership.

Rebuke not an aged man, but entreat him as a father, the younger men as brothers,

But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;

And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let not a widow be enrolled under sixty years of age, a wife of one husband,

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.

If any faithful man or faithful woman has widows, let them give them relief, and let not the church be burdened, that it may be able to relieve those really widows.

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except by two or three witnesses.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

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.

If any one teaches differently, and consents not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to piety,

Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy,