To the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.

So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well.

Besides, as they get the habit of gadding about from house to house, they learn to be idle, and not only idle but gossips and busybodies, talking of things they ought not to mention.

Stop drinking water only, but take a little wine to strengthen your stomach and relieve its frequent attacks.

and perpetual friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of truth, who imagine that religion is only a means of gain.

which will be brought about in His own time by the blessed, only Sovereign, the King of kings, the Lord of lords,