1But as for you, speak<2980> the things which<3739> are fitting<4241> for sound<5198> doctrine<1319>.
2Older<4246> men<4246> are to be temperate<3524>, dignified<4586>, sensible<4998>, sound<5198> in faith<4102>, in love<26>, in perseverance<5281>.
3Older<4247> women<4247> likewise<5615> are to be reverent<2412> in their behavior<2688>, not malicious<1228> gossips<1228> nor<3366> enslaved<1402> to much<4183> wine<3631>, teaching<2567> what<2567> is good<2567>,
4so<2443> that they may encourage<4994> the young<3501> women<3501> to love<5362> their husbands<5362>, to love<5388> their children<5388>,
5to be sensible<4998>, pure<53>, workers<3626> at home<3626>, kind<18>, being subject<5293> to their own<2398> husbands<435>, so<2443> that the word<3056> of God<2316> will not be dishonored<987>.
6Likewise<5615> urge<3870> the young<3501> men<3501> to be sensible<4993>;
7in all<3956> things<3956> show<3930> yourself<4572> to be an example<5179> of good<2570> deeds<2041>, with purity<862> in doctrine<1319>, dignified<4587>,
8sound<5199> in speech<3056> which<176> is beyond<176> reproach<176>, so<2443> that the opponent<1727> will be put<1788> to shame<1788>, having<2192> nothing<3367> bad<5337> to say<3004> about<4012> us.
9Urge bondslaves<1401> to be subject<5293> to their own<2398> masters<1203> in everything<3956>, to be well-pleasing<2101>, not argumentative<483>,
10not pilfering<3557>, but showing<1731> all<3956> good<18> faith<4102> so<2443> that they will adorn<2885> the doctrine<1319> of God<2316> our Savior<4990> in every<3956> respect<3956>.
11For the grace<5485> of God<2316> has appeared<2014>, bringing<4992> salvation<4992> to all<3956> men<444>,
12instructing<3811> us to deny<720> ungodliness<763> and worldly<2886> desires<1939> and to live<2198> sensibly<4996>, righteously<1346> and godly<2153> in the present<3568> age<165>,
13looking<4327> for the blessed<3107> hope<1680> and the appearing<2015> of the glory<1391> of our great<3173> God<2316> and Savior<4990>, Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>,
14who<3739> gave<1325> Himself<1438> for us to redeem<3084> us from every<3956> lawless<458> deed<458>, and to purify<2511> for Himself<1438> a people<2992> for His own<1438> possession<4041>, zealous<2207> for good<2570> deeds<2041>.
15These<3778> things<3778> speak<2980> and exhort<3870> and reprove<1651> with all<3956> authority<2003>. Let no<3367> one<3367> disregard<4065> you.