Teaching Sound Doctrine

1But do thou speak the things which become sound doctrine: 2that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:

3the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent, 5chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

6Exhort the young men in like manner to be temperate: 7in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned; 8that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.

9Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things, 10not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

God’s Grace Brings Salvation

11For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men; 12teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world; 13looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ: 14who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.