Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.

This testimony is true. So, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith

so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children,

to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered.

Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

so that having been justified by His grace,
we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they will lack nothing.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.