¹ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

² That the aged men be sober minded, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.¹

1. sober: or, vigilant

³ The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;¹²

1. holiness: or, holy women
2. false...: or, one who foments strife

⁴ That they may teach the young women to be sober minded, to love their husbands, to love their children,¹

1. sober: or, wise

⁵ To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

⁶ Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.¹

1. sober...: or, discreet

⁷ In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing integrity, gravity, sincerity,

⁸ Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning you.

⁹ Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again;¹

1. answering...: or, gainsaying

¹⁰ Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

¹¹ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,¹

1. hath...: or, to all men, hath appeared

¹² Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

¹³ Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;¹

1. glorious...: Gr. the appearance of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ

¹⁴ Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself his own special people, zealous of good works.

¹⁵ These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.