Chapter 2

  But say the things which fit the sound doctrine,  

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  that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:  

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  and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;  

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  that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,  

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  to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.  

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  Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded;  

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  in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,  

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  and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.  

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  Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;  

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  not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.  

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  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,  

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  instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;  

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  looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ;  

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  who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.  

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  Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.  

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