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for God did not design to make us the objects of his displeasure, but to effect our felicity by the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us,

Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

We are oblig'd, my brethren, to render thanks to God continually upon your account, as it is but just; since your faith still improves, and your mutual love is always increasing.

but as for you, the Lord, who is faithful, will establish you, and protect you from the malicious one.

that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you:

not, that we had no just claim, but to present ourselves as a pattern, which you should imitate,

however, don't treat him as an enemy, but reprove him as a brother.

it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter,

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

but the favour of our Lord display'd itself by that faith and charity, which was wrought in me by Jesus Christ.

for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.

for I don't allow a woman to be a teacher, nor to dictate to her husband; but let her be silent.

Adam was not seduc'd, but the woman, who was the cause of his transgression.

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

but by their integrity maintain the reverence due to the gospel.

a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.

exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.

don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.