nd doctrines of
demons, [4:2][misled] by the hypocrisy of false teachers, whose
consciences are cauterized, [4:3]who forbid to marry, [command] to
abstain from meat, which God created to be received with thanksgiving
by the faithful and those who know the truth. [4:4]For every creature
of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, [but] to be received with
thanksgiving; [4:5]for it is sanctified through the word of God and
prayer.

5 [4:6]Suggesting these things to the brothers, you will be a good
minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and the
good instruction which you have followed; [4:7]but avoid profane and
silly myths; exercise yourself in piety; [4:8]for bodily exercise
profits little; but piety is profitable in all things, having a promise
of the present life and of the life to come. [4:9]It is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation. [4:10] For to this end we also
labor and suffer reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is
the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

6 [4:11]These things command and teach. [4:12]Let no one despise your
youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love,
in faith, in purity. [4:13]Till I come attend to reading, exhortation,
teaching. [4:14] Neglect not the gift which is in you, which was given
you by prophecy, with the imposition of hands of the eldership.
[4:15]Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be
manifest to all. [4:16]Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue
in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear
you.

7 [5:1]Rebuke not an aged man, but entreat him as a father, the younger
men as brothers, [5:2]the aged women as mothers, the younger as
sisters, with all purity. [5:3]Support the widows who are widows
indeed. [5:4]But if any widow has children or relatives, let them learn
first to support their family and to make returns to their parents, for
this is acceptable in the sight of God. [5:5] But one that is a widow
indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers
night and day; [5:6]but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while
she lives. [5:7]And command these things, that they be blameless.
[5:8]And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those
of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an
unbeliever.

8 [5:9]Let not a widow be enrolled under sixty years of age, a wife of
one husband,