1  But you speak the[ ]things which suit sound doctrine.

1  But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine

1  BUT you must preach the things which are proper to sound doctrine.

2  Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance.

2  that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience

3  Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good,

3  Old women, similarly, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well,

3  Teach the older women likewise, to behave as becomes the worship of God, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, but to become teachers of good things;

4  so that they may urge the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

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

5  temperate, pure, homemakers, good, submitting to their own husbands, lest the word of God be blasphemed.

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  Likewise exhort the young men to be sensible,

6  the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded

6  Exhort young men similarly, so that they may show self-restraint.

7  in all respects showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,

7  in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

7  In every thing show yourself an example in all good works, and in your teaching let your word be sound.

8  sound speech that cannot be condemned, in order that the [one] who is an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

8  with sound words, irreproachably, so that he who is an opponent may dread that he has nothing evil to say about us.

8  Choose sound words that are instructive so that no man can point the finger of scorn at us, and so that he who is against us may be shamed, when he can find nothing evil to say about us.

9  [Exhort] bondservants to be subject to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back,

9  [Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

9  Exhort servants to be submissive to their masters, in all things pleasing, not contradicting,

10  not embezzling, but showing good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

10  Not stealing but manifesting true sincerity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11  For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

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

12  teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

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

12  instructing us to reject impiety and worldly desires, so that we may live soberly and justly and piously in this age,

13  looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

13  looking forward to the blessed hope and the advent of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Jesus Christ.

14  who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people as [His] own possession, zealous for good works.

14  He gave himself for our sake, so that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse for himself an acceptable people, pursuers of good works.

15  Speak these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

15  These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.