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

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

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

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

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 older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—

4 T hat they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they admonish the young women 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 discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

6 Y oung men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,

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

in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,

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 one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil 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 bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

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

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. Trained by Saving Grace

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 soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 L ooking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing 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 peculiar people, zealous of good works.

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

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

Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.