1 B ut say the things which fit sound doctrine,

But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;

2 t hat older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

3 a nd that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

4 t hat they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they may admonish the young women to be attached to husbands, to be attached to children,

5 t o be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

6 L ikewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:

7 i n all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

8 a nd soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

9 E xhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;

10 n ot stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

not robbing, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which of our Saviour God in all things.

11 F or the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

12 i nstructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,

13 l ooking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;

awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.

15 S ay these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.

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