As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane,

of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

likewise that women dress themselves in decent apparel with modesty and prudence, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly garments;

Let the woman learn in silence with all submission: but I permit not a woman to teach,

And Adam was not seduced by the serpent, but the woman being led astray was first in the transgression.

hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,

not covetous, governing his own family well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

(for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

And their wives likewise grave, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Do not chide a senior, but exhort him as a father; and younger men as brethren:

Now she, that is really a widow and desolate, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he hath renounced the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Let not a widow be chosen into the number under sixty years old,

And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tatlers also and busy-bodies, talking of things unbecoming them.

And if any believer have relations widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve those that are indeed widows and desolate.

For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn:" and, "The workman is worthy of his hire."

Receive not an accusation against an elder, unless from two or three witnesses.

Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.

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

and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.

These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good,