Study Desk

So, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, we ask and beg these people to settle down and start working for a living.

When I was leaving for Macedonia, I asked you to stay on in Ephesus and warn certain people there to stop spreading their false teachings.

There are some who have given up these for nothing but empty talk.

We also understand that it wasn't given to control people who please God, but to control lawbreakers, criminals, godless people, and sinners. It is for wicked and evil people, and for murderers, who would even kill their own parents.

The Law was written for people who are sexual perverts or who live as homosexuals or are kidnappers or liars or won't tell the truth in court. It is for anything else that opposes the correct teaching

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me the strength for my work because he knew that he could trust me.

First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them.

Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honor God.

I would like for women to wear modest and sensible clothes. They should not have fancy hairdos, or wear expensive clothes, or put on jewelry made of gold or pearls.

Women who claim to love God should do helpful things for others,

Church officers should be serious. They must not be liars, heavy drinkers, or greedy for money.

Those who serve well as officers will earn a good reputation and will be highly respected for their faith in Christ Jesus.

As the saying goes, "Exercise is good for your body, but religion helps you in every way. It promises life now and forever." These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten.

Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.

A widow who is really in need is one who doesn't have any relatives. She has faith in God, and she keeps praying to him night and day, asking for his help.

For a widow to be put on the list of widows, she must be at least sixty years old, and she must have been faithful in marriage.

She must also be well-known for doing all sorts of good things, such as raising children, giving food to strangers, welcoming God's people into her home, helping people in need, and always making herself useful.

Fight a good fight for the faith and claim eternal life. God offered it to you when you clearly told about your faith, while so many people listened.

This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so that they will know what true life is like.

Night and day I mention you in my prayers. I am always grateful for you, as I pray to the God my ancestors and I have served with a clear conscience.