1 But you, speak what is fitting for sound teaching. 2 Older men are to be sober, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, love, and endurance.

3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in conduct, not slanderers or enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good, 4 so that they may train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, working at home, good, submitting to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

6 Likewise urge the younger men to be sensible, 7 showing yourself in everything to be an example of good works, with integrity and dignity in teaching, 8 sound speech beyond condemnation, so that the opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say about us.

9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not contradicting them, 10 not stealing, but showing good faith in every way, so that in everything they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with self-control, righteousness, and godliness in the present age, 13 awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people of his own, zealous for good works.

15 Speak these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.