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For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

Yet do not esteem him as an enemy but admonish him as a brother.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully.

Knowing this: That the law is not made for the just man but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.

But, as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

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

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

Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but

But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.

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 avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

For bodily exercise is profitable to 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 faithful, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in chastity.

An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house and to make a return of duty to her parents; for this is acceptable before God.

But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.