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Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for man-slayers,

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief:

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] to godliness.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

But if any widow hath children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.

But if any provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they will marry;

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

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them], because they are brethren; but rather do [them] service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,