1 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
2 That aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:
3 That aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 That they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 `to be' sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
6 The younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:
7 In all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine `showing' uncorruptness, gravity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
9 `Exhort' servants to be in subjection to their own masters, `and' to be well-pleasing `to them' in all things; not gainsaying;
10 Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.