From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

He must hold firmly to the trustworthy word [of God] as it was taught to him, so that he will be able both to give accurate instruction in sound [reliable, error-free] doctrine and to refute those who contradict [it by explaining their error].

For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,

whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.

and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs upon the Truth.

To the pure all [things] [are] pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

But you should speak those things which agree with sound teaching:

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.

All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.