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

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

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

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and 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;

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, 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 God’s word may not be blasphemed.

6 Y oung men likewise exhort to be temperate;

Likewise, exhort the younger men 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 yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

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

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about 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 in all things; not contradicting;

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

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

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

For the grace of God has 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 would live soberly, 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 our great God and Savior, 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

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

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.