Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to arouse faith in those whom God has chosen, and the comprehension of religious truth,

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.

and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs upon the Truth.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all.