Teaching Sound Doctrine

1But speake thou the thynges which become wholsome doctrine. 2That the elder men be watchyng, graue, sober, sounde in fayth, in loue, in pacience:

3The elder women lykewyse, that they be in such behauiour as becometh holynesse, not false accusers, not geuen to much wine, teachers of good thinges, 4To make the young women sober mynded, to loue their husbandes, to loue their chyldren, 5(To be) discrete, chaste, house kepers, good, obedient vnto their owne husbandes, that the worde of God be not blasphemed.

6Young men lykewyse exhort, to be sober mynded. 7In all thynges shewyng thy selfe a paterne of good workes, in the doctrine, vncorruptnesse, grauitie, integritie, 8Wholsome worde, vnrebukeable, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauyng no euyll thyng to say of you.

9Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne: 10Neither pickers, but shewing all good faythfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our sauiour in all thynges.

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

11For there hath appeared the grace of God which is healthful to all men, 12Teachyng vs, that denying vngodlynesse and worldly lustes, we shoulde lyue soberlie and ryghteouslie, and godlie in this present worlde: 13Lokyng for that blessed hope and appearyng of the glorie of the great God, and our sauiour Iesus Christe, 14Which gaue hym selfe for vs, that he myght redeeme vs from all vnryghteousnesse, and pourge vs a peculier people vnto hym selfe, zelous of good workes.

15These thynges speake and exhort, and rebuke with all aucthoritie. Let no man dispise thee.