in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,

If anyone is blameless, [the] husband of one wife, having faithful children, not {accused of dissipation} or rebellious.

For it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families [by] teaching [things] which must not be [taught] for the sake of dishonest gain.

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who turn away from the truth.

Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

[to be] self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.

Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,

not stealing, but demonstrating all good faith, in order that they may do credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

he saved us, not by deeds of righteousness that we have done, but because of his mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

But also our [people] must learn to engage in good deeds for necessary needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.