Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Young men likewise exhort that they be sober minded.

let your words be sound and such that no exception can be taken to them, so that the opposite side may be confounded by finding nothing that they can say to our discredit.

Slaves should be in subjection to their own masters in everything. They should try hard to please them, without talking back

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

Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,

They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they are supplied and lack nothing.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

All they who are with me salute thee. Salute thou them who regard us with faithful affection. Favour, be with you all.