2:1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.
2:2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
2:3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
2:4 Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
2:5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
2:6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
2:7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
2:8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
2:9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
2:10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
2:12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
2:13 while we wait for the blessed hope–the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
2:15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
2:1 But you, speak the things which are fitting to the healthy teaching.
2:2 Exhort older men to be temperate, grave, of a sober mind, healthy in faith, in love, in endurance;
2:3 Older women likewise to be in demeanor as befits those who engage in sacred things, not slanderers, nor enslaved by much wine, teachers of what is good,
2:4 That they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
2:5 To be of a sober mind, pure, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God would not be blasphemed.
2:6 The younger men likewise exhort to be of a sober mind,
2:7 Concerning all things presenting yourself as a pattern of good works: in your teaching showing incorruption, gravity,
2:8 Healthy speech that cannot be condemned, that he who opposes may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
2:9 Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters in all things, to be well pleasing, not contradicting,
2:10 Not pilfering, but showing all good faithfulness that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.
2:11 For the grace of God, bringing salvation to all men, has appeared,
2:12 Training us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age,
2:13 Awaiting the blessed hope, even the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
2:14 Who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify to Himself a particular people as His unique possession, zealous of good works.
2:15 These things speak, and exhort and convict with all authority. Let no one despise you.