1 But as for you, teach what accords withpSee 1 Tim. 1:10 sound1Or healthy; also verses 2, 8 doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled,p[See ver. 1 above] sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 q[1 Tim. 2:9] Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior,r1 Tim. 3:11 not slandererss[1 Tim. 3:8; 5:23] or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled,t1 Pet. 3:2 pure,u[1 Tim. 5:14] working at home, kind, andvSee Gen. 3:16 submissive to their own husbands,wSee 1 Tim. 6:1 that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urgex1 Tim. 5:1 the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to bey1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3 a model of good works, and in your teachingz[2 Cor. 11:3] show integrity,a1 Tim. 2:2 dignity, 8 andb[1 Tim. 6:3] sound speech that cannot be condemned,cNeh. 5:9; 1 Tim. 5:14; 1 Pet. 2:12; 3:16 so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 dSee 1 Pet. 2:18 Slaves are to be submissive to their own masterse[Col. 3:22] in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering,f[1 Tim. 3:11] but showing all good faith,gMatt. 5:16; Phil. 2:15 so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
11 Forhch. 3:7; See Acts 11:23 the grace of Godich. 3:4 has appeared, bringing salvationj[Ps. 67:2]; See 1 Tim. 2:4 for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness andk1 Pet. 4:2; 1 John 2:16 worldly passions, andl2 Tim. 3:12; [Acts 24:25] to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives inm1 Tim. 6:17; 2 Tim. 4:10 the present age, 13 nSee 1 Cor. 1:7; 2 Pet. 3:12 waiting for our blessedoSee ch. 1:2 hope, thepSee 2 Thess. 2:8 appearing of the glory of our greatq2 Pet. 1:1 God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 rSee Matt. 20:28 who gave himself for us tosPs. 130:8; See 1 Pet. 1:18 redeem us from all lawlessness andtEzek. 37:23; See Ex. 19:5 to purify for himselftEzek. 37:23; See Ex. 19:5 a people for his own possession who areuch. 3:8; Eph. 2:10 zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort andvch. 1:13; 1 Tim. 5:20 rebuke with all authority.wSee 1 Tim. 4:12 Let no one disregard you.