wishing to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

Now to the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered up to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

Who wisheth all men to be saved, and to come into a full knowledge of truth.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

But she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they abide in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

It is needful that deacons, in like manner, be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of base gain;

But let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach.

It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their own children and their own houses.

And, confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and have full knowledge of the truth.

Because every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, when it is received with thanksgiving;

Suggesting these things to the brethren, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have strictly followed;

Attend to these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

Let a widow be enrolled, when she has become not less than sixty years old, having been a wife of one man,

And, at the same time, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

If any believing woman has widows, let her relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, in order that it may relieve those who are really widows.

Let elders who preside well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

I solemnly charge you before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent infirmities.

In like manner also the works that are good are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise can not be hid.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing godliness to be a source of gain.

but, having food and raiment, with these we shall be content.

But those, purposing to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which, indeed, sink men into destruction and perdition.

Who only hath immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable, Whom no man ever saw or is able to see; to Whom be honor and dominion eternal. Amen.

Charge those who are rich in this present age, not to be high-minded, nor to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, Who giveth us richly all things for enjoyment;

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;

which some professing erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.