who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.

This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

so that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

not pilfering, but demonstrating all good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.

And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.