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Not because we have not authority, but that, ourselves, as an ensample, we might hold forth unto you, - to the end ye might he imitating us.

But, ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing; -

And, not as an enemy, be esteeming him, but be admonishing him, as a brother.

But may, the Lord of peace himself, give you peace, always, in every way. The Lord, be with you all.

Knowing this - that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,

But, which becometh women promising godliness, through means of good works.

But, teaching - unto a woman, I do not permit, nor yet to have authority over a man, - but to be in quietness;

Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,

But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:

But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know - how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself, - the which, is an assembly a of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; -

But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;

Let, no one, despise, thy youth, but, an ensample, become thou of the faithful, - in discourse, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in chastity.

An elderly man, do not thou reprimand, but beseech him, as though he were thy father, - younger men, as brothers,

But, she who is indeed a widow, and is left alone, hath turned her hope towards God, and is giving attendance unto the supplications and the prayers, night and day, -

But, younger widows, decline thou; for, as soon as they wax wanton against the Christ, to marry, are they determined, -

At the same time, to be idlers, are they learning, going about from house to house; and, not only idlers, but, gossips, also, and, busybodies, - saying the things they ought not,

But, them who are sinning, before all, do thou reprove, that, the rest also, may have, fear: -

No longer, be a water-drinker, but, of a little wine, make use, because of thy stomach and thy, frequent, sicknesses.

They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: -

He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles - out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,