For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men;

looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

But do thou speak the things which become sound doctrine:

teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;

that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,

in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;

chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

Exhort the young men in like manner to be temperate:

that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.

Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things,

that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:

These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.

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