Teaching Sound Doctrine

1But speak you those things which become healthy teaching. 2That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

3likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

6Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent: 7concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity, 8the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

9That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back; 10not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

11For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, 12teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; 13looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus; 14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.