1But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching. 2Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.

3Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things, 4that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children, 5sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God.

6The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded. 7Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity, 8sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

9Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, 10not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.

11For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men, 12teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age, 13waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14who gave Himself for us, that He might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

15Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!