but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;

namely, a man of unquestionable integrity, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of being immoral or rebellious.

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,

For there are many insubordinate people, mere talkers with nothing to say, but deceivers of their own minds, especially those of the circumcision party,

To the pure everything is pure, but to the impure and unbelieving nothing is pure, but their very minds and consciences are impure.

They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.

But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.

but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

the older women, too, to be reverent in their deportment, and not to be slanderers or slaves to heavy drinking, but to be teachers of what is right,

but to lectures on virtue, that they may teach the young women prudence, to love their husbands,

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour.

they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

But when the goodness and lovingkindness of God our Saviour were brought to light,

He saved us, not for upright deeds that we had done, but in accordance with His mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the law, for these are fruitless and futile.

When I send Artemas or [perhaps] Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

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