1 B ut as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

2 t hat the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

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

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

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 admonish the young women 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 discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may 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 L ikewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

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

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

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 pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. Trained by Saving Grace

not purloining, 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 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 soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

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

13 l ooking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior 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 every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for 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 S peak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

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