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¶ But speak thou the things which are expedient unto sound doctrine,

that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of honesty;

that they may teach the young women to be prudent, to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed.

Young men likewise exhort to be temperate;

in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;

10 not defrauding, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 ¶ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;

13 waiting for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

14 who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

15 ¶ These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.(A) Teach the older men(B) to be temperate,(C) worthy of respect, self-controlled,(D) and sound in faith,(E) in love and in endurance.

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(F) or addicted to much wine,(G) but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women(H) to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled(I) and pure, to be busy at home,(J) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(K) so that no one will malign the word of God.(L)

Similarly, encourage the young men(M) to be self-controlled.(N) In everything set them an example(O) by doing what is good.(P) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.(Q)

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(R) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior(S) attractive.(T)

11 For the grace(U) of God has appeared(V) that offers salvation to all people.(W) 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(X) and to live self-controlled,(Y) upright and godly lives(Z) in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(AA) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(AB) 14 who gave himself for us(AC) to redeem us from all wickedness(AD) and to purify(AE) for himself a people that are his very own,(AF) eager to do what is good.(AG)

15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.