1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for ATitus 1:9sound doctrine. 2 APhilem 9Older men are to be B1 Tim 3:2temperate, dignified, sensible, CTitus 1:13sound D1 Tim 1:2, 14in faith, in love, in 1Or steadfastnessperseverance.

3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, A1 Tim 3:11not malicious gossips nor B1 Tim 3:8enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may 1Or trainencourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sensible, pure, A1 Tim 5:14workers at home, kind, being BEph 5:22subject to their own husbands, C1 Tim 6:1so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

6 Likewise urge A1 Tim 5:1the young men to be 1Or sensible in all things; showsensible; 7 in all things show yourself to be A1 Tim 4:12an example of good deeds, with 1Or soundness; lit uncorruptnesspurity in doctrine, dignified, 8 sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so A2 Thess 3:14; 1 Pet 2:12that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

9 Urge AEph 6:5; 1 Tim 6:1bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not 1Lit contradictingargumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of ATitus 1:3God our Savior in every respect.

11 For the grace of God has A2 Tim 1:10; Titus 3:4appeared, 1Or to all men, bringingB1 Tim 2:4bringing salvation to all men, 12 1Or disciplininginstructing us to deny ungodliness and A1 Tim 6:9; Titus 3:3worldly desires and B2 Tim 3:12to live sensibly, righteously and godly C1 Tim 6:17in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the A2 Thess 2:8appearing of the glory of 1Or the great God and our SaviorB1 Tim 1:1; 2 Tim 1:2; Titus 1:4; 2 Pet 1:1our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who A1 Tim 2:6gave Himself for us BPs 130:8; 1 Pet 1:18fto redeem us from every lawless deed, and to CEzek 37:23; Heb 1:3; 9:14; 1 John 1:7purify for Himself a DEx 19:5; Deut 4:20; 7:6; 14:2; Eph 1:11; 1 Pet 2:9people for His own possession, EEph 2:10; Titus 3:8; 1 Pet 3:13zealous for good deeds.

15 These things speak and A1 Tim 4:13; 5:20; 2 Tim 4:2exhort and A1 Tim 4:13; 5:20; 2 Tim 4:2reprove with all 1Lit commandauthority. B1 Tim 4:12Let no one disregard you.