1 Y ou must teach what is right and true.

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for 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 the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, 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.

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

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

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

6 A lso teach young men to be wise.

Likewise, exhort the young men 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 yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,

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 one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

9 T hose who are servants owned by someone must obey their owners and please them in everything. They must not argue.

Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

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

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

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared 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.

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

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 glorious appearing of our great God and Savior 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 every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for 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.

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