but revealed His Word in its own times in a proclamation, with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior,)

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

holding fast the faithful Word according to the doctrine, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.

This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Let the aged women likewise be in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of good;

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;

in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Slaves are to be obedient to their masters, to please them well in all things, not talking against,

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

that being justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Diligently set forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, that nothing may be lacking to them.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.

All those with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. May grace be with you all. Amen.