The widow was considered to be the lowest type of person in the society that Timothy was in. Paul told Timothy to give value to the widows, the lowest of society.

We need to know how to speak to other types of people. We should speak to them or appeal to the older men, younger men, older women and younger women.

We must examine ourselves and our teaching. The word examine means to be held close to your eyes. We must do this over and over. It will bring salvation to us and others.

Is progress being made in your spiritual life? Paul tells us to care and be absorbed with the things that he mentioned in verse 1-14. If we do this progress will be seen in our lives.

Every believer has a spiritual gift that they need to use in the church. Some, like Timothy, have a gifting in leadership. This must be confirmed by prophetic utterance and the leadership of the church.

We need to give our attention to reading the scripture and to the encouragement of others in the Body of Christ and to the teaching that is done in our churches.

Our example in our communities should be one of faith and purity. People are looking for our example and not just our words.

We need to be a example of godliness in our conduct and love.

We need to speak to other believers about godliness. We also need to be an example of godliness in our speech.

The benefit of godliness is trustworthiness and we need to accept it as a fact. We must work hard and strive to be godly in our lifestyles. We do this because we have a hope in the living God.