For there are many disobedient and talkers of vanity, and deceivers of minds, namely they of the circumcision,

whose mouths must be stopped, which pervert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, because of filthy lucre.

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

They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.

And the elder women likewise that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much drinking, but teachers of honest things,

Young men likewise exhort that they be sober minded.

neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.