For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

They must be silenced, for such men upset whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach, for the sake of dishonest gain.

and not study Jewish fictions or commands given by men who reject the truth.

Teach the older women, too, to be reverent in their behavior, and not to gossip or be slaves of drink, but to be teachers of what is right,

and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message.

Tell slaves always to obey their masters and try to please them, not to oppose them

he saved us, not for any upright actions we had performed, but from his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal by the holy Spirit,

Do all you can to help Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on with their journey, and see that they have everything they need.

Have our people learn to make it their business to do good, so as to meet these pressing demands and not live unfruitful lives.