1 Y ou must teach what is right and true.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

2 O lder men are to be quiet and to be careful how they act. They are to be the boss over their own desires. Their faith and love are to stay strong and they are not to give up.

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

3 T each older women to be quiet and to be careful how they act also. They are not to go around speaking bad things about others or things that are not true. They are not to be chained by strong drink. They should teach what is good.

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

4 O lder women are to teach the young women to love their husbands and children.

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

5 T hey are to teach them to think before they act, to be pure, to be workers at home, to be kind, and to obey their own husbands. In this way, the Word of God is honored.

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 A lso teach young men to be wise.

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

7 I n all things show them how to live by your life and by right teaching.

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

8 Y ou should be wise in what you say. Then the one who is against you will be ashamed and will not be able to say anything bad about 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 T hose who are servants owned by someone must obey their owners and please them in everything. They must not argue.

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

10 T hey must not steal from their owners but prove they can be trusted in every way. In this way, their lives will honor the teaching of God Who saves us.

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

11 G od’s free gift of being saved is being given to everyone.

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

12 W e are taught to have nothing to do with that which is against God. We are to have nothing to do with the desires of this world. We are to be wise and to be right with God. We are to live God-like lives in this 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 e are to be looking for the great hope and the coming of our great God and the One Who saves, Christ Jesus.

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

14 H e gave Himself for us. He did this by buying us with His blood and making us free from all sin. He gave Himself so His people could be clean and want to do good.

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 T each all these things and give words of help. Show them if they are wrong. You have the right and the power to do this. Do not let anyone think little of you.

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