of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

[misled] by the hypocrisy of false teachers, whose consciences are cauterized,

Support the widows who are widows indeed.

and at the same time also, being idle, they learn to go from house to house, and not only are they idle, they are also tattlers and mischief makers, saying what they ought not.

The sins of some men are manifest, going before to judgment; but some they follow;

in like manner also good works are manifest, and those which are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

And let those who have believing masters not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather serve, because they are believers and beloved, who partake of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.