As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach different doctrine

We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them, and I have delivered them to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.

For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel,

I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.

not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the Devil’s trap.

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.

If any believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them, and the church should not be burdened, so that it can help those who are genuinely widows.

For the Scripture says:

Do not muzzle an ox
while it is treading out the grain, and,
the worker is worthy of his wages.

Likewise, good works are obvious, and those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden.

All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.

Those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved.

Teach and encourage these things.

If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness,

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.