1 B ut speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

¶ But speak thou the things which are expedient unto sound doctrine,

2 t hat aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

3 t hat aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of honesty;

4 t hat they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they may teach the young women to be prudent, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 t o be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed.

6 t he younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

Young men likewise exhort to be temperate;

7 i n all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,

8 s ound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 E xhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;

10 n ot purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

not defrauding, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 F or the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

¶ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 i nstructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;

13 l ooking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

waiting for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

14 w ho gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

15 T hese things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

¶ These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.