Teaching Sound Doctrine

1But you, speak the things that are fitting for sound teaching.

2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, sound-minded, being sound in faith, in love, in endurance; 3older women likewise reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not being enslaved to much wine, teachers of good, 4so that they may make sober-minded the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, 5sound-minded, pure, keepers at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

6Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sound-minded.

7Concerning all things, be holding forth yourself as a pattern of good works, in the teaching, incorruptibility, dignity,† 8sound speech, uncondemnable, so that the one of the contrary should be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.†

9Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not contradicting, 10not pilfering, but demonstrating all good faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,† 12instructing us that having denied ungodliness and worldly passions, we should live sound-mindedly and righteously and godlily in the present age, 13awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,† 14who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and might purify to Himself a people specially His, zealous for good works.

15Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Footnotes:

7 BYZ and TR in the teaching, integrity, dignity, incorruptibility
8 TR you
11 BYZ and TR For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men
13 WH God and Savior Christ Jesus