Teaching Sound Doctrine

1But speak the things which become the healthful teaching; 2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

3that aged women, in like manner, be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, 5to be sober, pure, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6The younger men, in like manner, exhort to be sober-minded; 7in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity, 8sound speech not to be condemned; that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning us.

9Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting, 10not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

11For the salvation-imparting grace of God appeared to all men, 12teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and godly in the present age; 13looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14who gave Himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

15These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.