whose mouths must be stopped: these subvert whole houses by teaching, for the sake of base gain, things which they ought not to teach.

This testimony is true; wherefore rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny him, being detestable and disobedient, and, as it respects every good work, rejected.

That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children,

not stealing, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

But foolish questions and genealogies and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Let our people also learn to practice good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.