But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men
are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith,
in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be
reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They
are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love
their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working
at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word
of God may not be reviled. Likewise, urge the younger men to be
self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of
good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound
speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to
shame, having nothing evil to say about us. Bondservants are to be
submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-
pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good
faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our
Savior.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all
people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions,
and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the
present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the
glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself
for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself
a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let
no one disregard you.
