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Yet, hold him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

But from these some have strayed, and have turned aside to vain words;

he knowing that the law was not established for the righteous, but for the evil, and the rebellious, and the ungodly, and the sinful, and the perverse and for the impure, and for smiters of their fathers and smiters of their mothers, and for murderers,

13 me [fn] , who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it while ignorant and without faith.

But for this cause had he mercy on me, that in me first Jesus the Messiah might display all his long suffering, for an example to them who were to believe on him unto life eternal.

but with good works, as becometh women who profess reverence for God.

for I do not allow a woman to teach, or to be assuming over the man; but let her remain in stillness.

And Adam was not seduced, but the woman was seduced and transgressed the command.

and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money;

but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God. ‡1 The pillar and the foundation of the truth,

But the Spirit saith explicitly, that in the latter times, some will depart from the faith; and will go after deceptive spirits, and after the doctrine of demons.

But the silly tales of old women, shun thou; and occupy thyself with righteousness.

For, exercising the body is profitable a little while; but righteousness is every way profitable and hath promise of the life of the present time and of that to come.

And let no one despise thy youth; but be thou a pattern for the believers, in speech, and in behavior, and in love, and in faith, and in purity.

Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as thy brothers;

But if a widow hath children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show kindness to their own households, and to repay the obligations to their parents; for this is acceptable before God.

But she who followeth pleasure, is dead while she liveth.

But if any one careth not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he hath rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers.

But the younger widows do thou reject; for they wax wanton against the Messiah, and desire to be married: