they must be silenced, for they are undermining whole families by teaching objectionable doctrine for the base end of making money.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.

they must give good counsel, so that the young women may be trained to love their husbands and children,

let your words be sound and such that no exception can be taken to them, so that the opposite side may be confounded by finding nothing that they can say to our discredit.

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; they must obey, they must be ready for any good work,

they must abuse no one, they must not quarrel, but be conciliatory and display perfect gentleness to all men.

Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the jurist and Apollos; see that they want for nothing.

Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.