• Instructions for the Older and Younger

  • 1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine.
  • 2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
  • 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
  • 4 so that they may instruct the young women in sensibility: to love their husbands, to love their children,
  • 5 to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be slandered.
  • 6 Likewise urge the younger men to be sensible;
  • 7 in all things show yourself to be a model of good works, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
  • 8 sound in word which is irreproachable, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
  • 9 Urge slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not contradicting,
  • 10 not pilfering, but demonstrating all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in everything.
  • 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
  • 12 instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
  • 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
  • 14 who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good works.
  • 15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.