It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.

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

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

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

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

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

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.