but has manifested in its own due season his word, in the proclamation with which I have been entrusted, according to the commandment of our Saviour God;

clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.

discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.