^{1 Ref} But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

^{2 Ref} that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

^{3 Ref} that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

^{4 Ref} that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

^{5 Ref} `to be' sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

^{6 Ref} the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

^{7 Ref} in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine `showing' uncorruptness, gravity,

^{8 Ref} sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

^{9 Ref} `Exhort' servants to be in subjection to their own masters, `and' to be well-pleasing `to them' in all things; not gainsaying;

^{10 Ref} not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

^{11 Ref} For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

^{12 Ref} instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

^{13 Ref} looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

^{14 Ref} who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

^{15 Ref} These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

^{1 Ref} But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

^{2 Ref} That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

^{3 Ref} The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

^{4 Ref} That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

^{5 Ref} To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

^{6 Ref} Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

^{7 Ref} In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

^{8 Ref} Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

^{9 Ref} Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

^{10 Ref} Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

^{11 Ref} For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

^{12 Ref} Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

^{13 Ref} Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

^{14 Ref} Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

^{15 Ref} These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.