For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:

Whose mouths must be stopped, who ruin whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

This witness is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sensible, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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

And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.