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

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

2 t hat the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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

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

4 t hat they may teach the young women to be prudent, to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

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

6 Y oung men likewise exhort to be temperate;

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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

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

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

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 w ho 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.

who 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.

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

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.