1 | But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine. |
2 | Bid the older men be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. |
3 | Bid the older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, |
4 | and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, |
5 | to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited. |
6 | Likewise urge the younger men to control themselves. |
7 | Show yourself in all respects a model of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, |
8 | and sound speech that cannot be censured, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us. |
9 | Bid slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to be refractory, |
10 | nor to pilfer, but to show entire and true fidelity, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. |
11 | For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, |
12 | training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, |
13 | awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, |
14 | who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. |
15 | Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. |