Chapter 1 - He puts Timothy in mind of his charge and blesses God for the mercy he himself had received. Chapter 2 - Prayers are to be said for all men, because God wills the salvation of all. Women are not to teach. Chapter 3 - What sort of men are to be admitted into the clergy. The church is the pillar of truth. Chapter 4 - He warns him against heretics, and exhorts him to the exercise of piety. Chapter 5 - He gives him lessons concerning widows, and how he is to behave to his clergy. Chapter 6 - Duties of servants. The danger of covetousness. Lessons for the rich.