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for to this we also labor and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Savior of all men, especially of believers.

Give attention to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for doing this, you will both deliver yourself and those hearing you.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to be godly to their own house and to make a return payment to their forebears, for this is good and pleasing before God.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

But refuse younger widows; for whenever they grow lustful against Christ, they desire to marry,

For some already have turned aside behind Satan.

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox treading out grain," and, the laborer is worthy of his pay. Deut. 25:4

For we have brought nothing into the world, and it is plain that neither can we carry anything out.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, by means of which some having lusted after it were seduced from the faith, and they themselves pierced through by many pains.

Charge the rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to set hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, the One offering to us richly all things for enjoyment;

treasuring away for themselves a good foundation for the coming age , that they may lay hold on everlasting life.

For which cause I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For God did not give a spirit of cowardice to us, but of power and of love and of self-control.

for which I was appointed a herald and apostle and a teacher of nations.

For which cause I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit until that Day.

It is right for the laboring farmer to partake first of the fruits.

Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Faithful is the Word: for if we died with Him , we also shall live with Him ;

Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before the Lord not to dispute about words for nothing useful, to the subversion of those hearing.

But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness,