1But <1161> speak <2980> (5720) thou <4771> the things which <3739> become <4241> (5719) sound <5198> (5723) doctrine <1319>_:
2That the aged men <4246> be <1511> (5750) sober <3524>_, grave <4586>_, temperate <4998>_, sound <5198> (5723) in faith <4102>_, in charity <26>_, in patience <5281>_. {sober: or, vigilant}
3The aged women <4247> likewise <5615>_, that [they be] in <1722> behaviour <2688> as becometh holiness <2412>_, not <3361> false accusers <1228>_, not <3361> given <1402> (5772) to much <4183> wine <3631>_, teachers of good things <2567>_; {holiness: or, holy women} {false...: or, one who foments strife}
4That <2443> they may teach <4994> (0) the young women <3501> to be <1511> (5750) sober <4994> (5725)_, to love their husbands <5362>_, to love their children <5388>_, {sober: or, wise}
5[To be] discreet <4998>_, chaste <53>_, keepers at home <3626>_, good <18>_, obedient <5293> (5746) to their own <2398> husbands <435>_, that <3363> (0) the word <3056> of God <2316> be <987> (0) not <3363> blasphemed <987> (5747)_.
6Young men <3501> likewise <5615> exhort <3870> (5720) to be sober minded <4993> (5721)_. {sober...: or, discreet}
7In <4012> all things <3956> shewing <3930> (5734) thyself <4572> a pattern <5179> of good <2570> works <2041>_: in <1722> doctrine <1319> [shewing] uncorruptness <90>_, gravity <4587>_, sincerity <861>_,
8Sound <5199> speech <3056>_, that cannot be condemned <176>_; that <2443> he that is of <1537> the contrary part <1727> may be ashamed <1788> (5652)_, having <2192> (5723) no <3367> (0) evil <5337> thing <3367> to say <3004> (5721) of <4012> you <5216>_.
9[Exhort] servants <1401> to be obedient <5293> (5733) unto their own <2398> masters <1203>_, [and] to <1511> (5750) please [them] well <2101> in <1722> all <3956> [things]; not <3361> answering again <483> (5723)_; {answering...: or, gainsaying}
10Not <3361> purloining <3557> (5734)_, but <235> shewing <1731> (5734) all <3956> good <18> fidelity <4102>_; that <2443> they may adorn <2885> (5725) the doctrine <1319> of God <2316> our <2257> Saviour <4990> in <1722> all things <3956>_.
11For <1063> the grace <5485> of God <2316> that bringeth salvation <4992> hath appeared <2014> (5648) to all <3956> men <444>_, {hath...: or, to all men, hath appeared}
12Teaching <3811> (5723) us <2248> that <2443>_, denying <720> (5666) ungodliness <763> and <2532> worldly <2886> lusts <1939>_, we should live <2198> (5661) soberly <4996>_, <2532> righteously <1346>_, and <2532> godly <2153>_, in <1722> this present <3568> world <165>_;
13Looking for <4327> (5740) that blessed <3107> hope <1680>_, and <2532> the glorious <1391> appearing <2015> of the great <3173> God <2316> and <2532> our <2257> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_; {glorious...: Gr. the appearance of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ}
14Who <3739> gave <1325> (5656) himself <1438> for <5228> us <2257>_, that <2443> he might redeem <3084> (5672) us <2248> from <575> all <3956> iniquity <458>_, and <2532> purify <2511> (5661) unto himself <1438> a peculiar <4041> people <2992>_, zealous <2207> of good <2570> works <2041>_.
15These things <5023> speak <2980> (5720)_, and <2532> exhort <3870> (5720)_, and <2532> rebuke <1651> (5720) with <3326> all <3956> authority <2003>_. Let <4065> (0) no man <3367> despise <4065> (5720) thee <4675>_.