For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

standing by the message that can be relied on, just as he was taught it, so that he may be qualified both to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to show the error of those who oppose him.

so as to train the younger women to be loving wives and mothers,

and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message.

and present a wholesome, unobjectionable message, so that your opponent may be put to shame at finding nothing bad to say about us.

For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men,

so that we might be made upright through his mercy and become possessors of eternal life in fulfilment of our hope.

This is a trustworthy teaching, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God may make it their business to do good. All this is right and beneficial to mankind.

Do all you can to help Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on with their journey, and see that they have everything they need.

Have our people learn to make it their business to do good, so as to meet these pressing demands and not live unfruitful lives.