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

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

2 T hat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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

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

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 teach the young women to be sober, 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 discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient 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 Y oung men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Young men likewise exhort to be temperate;

7 I n all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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 you.

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 obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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

10 N ot purloining, but shewing 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 that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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

12 T eaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, 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 that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing 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 peculiar people, 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 rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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