in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.

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;

a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.

The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.