desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.

Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

The Great Mystery

These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly;

A Good Servant of Jesus Christ

If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.

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

These things command and teach.

Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

And these things command, that they may be blameless.

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren, but rather serve them because those who are benefited are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

The Good Confession

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Instructions to the Rich

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.