¹However you yourself, speak the things that are consistent with the sound doctrine.

²The aged men are to be sober, dignified, self-controlled, sound in trust, in love, in endurance.

³The aged women likewise, reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

⁴so that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, loving their children,

⁵self-controlled, pure, busy at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be denigrated.

⁶The younger men likewise exhort to be self-controlled,

⁷in all things holding forth yourself as a pattern of good works, in the teaching incorruptible, unspoilable, with dignity,

⁸sound speech, beyond reproach, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

⁹Slaves are to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in everything, not gainsaying,

¹⁰but not pilfering, showing all good fidelity, so that in all things they may adorn the doctrine which is of God our Savior.

¹¹For the favor of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

¹²instructing us that, having denied the ungodliness and the worldly passions, we may live discreetly and righteously and piously in the present age,

¹³awaiting the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus the Anointed One,

¹⁴who gave Himself for us, that He may redeem us from all lawlessness and may purify to Himself a specially chosen people, zealous of good works.

¹⁵Speak these things and exhort and rebuke with all authority. No one should despise you.