Teach Sound Doctrine

1But as for yoʋ, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.

2Elderly men are to be sober-minded, dignified, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

3Elderly women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderous or enslaved to much wine, but teaching what is good,

4so that they can admonish the young women to be loving to their husbands, loving to their children,

5sensible, pure, ²homemakers, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.

6In the same way, urge the younger men to be of sound mind.

7Show yoʋrself to be a model of good works in every way, and in yoʋr teaching show integrity, dignity, ³incorruptibility,

8and sound speech that is above reproach, so that any opponent may be put to shame because he has nothing bad to say about ⁴us.

9Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters and well-pleasing in everything, not talking back,

10not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in every way they may adorn the teaching of God ⁵our Savior.

11For the ⁶saving grace of God has appeared to all people,

12instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly manner in the present age,

13as we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, ⁷Jesus Christ.

14He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

15Declare these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise yoʋ.