in hope of the Life of the Ages which God, who is never false to His word, promised before the commencement of the Ages.

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

[An elder must] not be guilty of just blame, [he must be] the husband of one wife, whose children are believers [Note: The word for "believers" may also be translated "faithful ones" or "trustworthy ones"], who have a reputation for not being wild or disobedient.

But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

that the word of God may not be blasphemed. the young men likewise exhort to be modest.

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

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

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.