1 But{G1161} speak{G2980}{(G5720)} thou{G4771} the things which{G3739} become{G4241}{(G5719)} sound{G5198}{(G5723)} doctrine{G1319}:

2 That the aged men{G4246} be{G1511}{(G5750)} sober{G3524}, grave{G4586}, temperate{G4998}, sound{G5198}{(G5723)} in faith{G4102}, in charity{G26}, in patience{G5281}.

3 The aged women{G4247} likewise{G5615}, that they be in{G1722} behaviour{G2688} as becometh holiness{G2412}, not{G3361} false accusers{G1228}, not{G3361} given{G1402}{(G5772)} to much{G4183} wine{G3631}, teachers of good things{G2567};

4 That{G2443} they may teach{G4994} the young women{G3501} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} sober{G4994}{(G5725)}, to love their husbands{G5362}, to love their children{G5388},

5 To be discreet{G4998}, chaste{G53}, keepers at home{G3626}, good{G18}, obedient{G5293}{(G5746)} to their own{G2398} husbands{G435}, that{G3363} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} be{G987} not{G3363} blasphemed{G987}{(G5747)}.

6 Young men{G3501} likewise{G5615} exhort{G3870}{(G5720)} to be sober minded{G4993}{(G5721)}.

7 In{G4012} all things{G3956} shewing{G3930}{(G5734)} thyself{G4572} a pattern{G5179} of good{G2570} works{G2041}: in{G1722} doctrine{G1319} shewing uncorruptness{G90}, gravity{G4587}, sincerity{G861},

8 Sound{G5199} speech{G3056}, that cannot be condemned{G176}; that{G2443} he that is of{G1537} the contrary part{G1727} may be ashamed{G1788}{(G5652)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} no{G3367} evil{G5337} thing{G3367} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} of{G4012} you{G5216}.

9 Exhort servants{G1401} to be obedient{G5293}{(G5733)} unto their own{G2398} masters{G1203}, and to{G1511}{(G5750)} please them well{G2101} in{G1722} all{G3956} things; not{G3361} answering again{G483}{(G5723)};

10 Not{G3361} purloining{G3557}{(G5734)}, but{G235} shewing{G1731}{(G5734)} all{G3956} good{G18} fidelity{G4102}; that{G2443} they may adorn{G2885}{(G5725)} the doctrine{G1319} of God{G2316} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990} in{G1722} all things{G3956}.

11 For{G1063} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} that bringeth salvation{G4992} hath appeared{G2014}{(G5648)} to all{G3956} men{G444},

12 Teaching{G3811}{(G5723)} us{G2248} that{G2443}, denying{G720}{(G5666)} ungodliness{G763} and{G2532} worldly{G2886} lusts{G1939}, we should live{G2198}{(G5661)} soberly{G4996},{G2532} righteously{G1346}, and{G2532} godly{G2153}, in{G1722} this present{G3568} world{G165};

13 Looking for{G4327}{(G5740)} that blessed{G3107} hope{G1680}, and{G2532} the glorious{G1391} appearing{G2015} of the great{G3173} God{G2316} and{G2532} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547};

14 Who{G3739} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} himself{G1438} for{G5228} us{G2257}, that{G2443} he might redeem{G3084}{(G5672)} us{G2248} from{G575} all{G3956} iniquity{G458}, and{G2532} purify{G2511}{(G5661)} unto himself{G1438} a peculiar{G4041} people{G2992}, zealous{G2207} of good{G2570} works{G2041}.

15 These things{G5023} speak{G2980}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} rebuke{G1651}{(G5720)} with{G3326} all{G3956} authority{G2003}. Let{G4065} no man{G3367} despise{G4065}{(G5720)} thee{G4675}.