2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are suitable to the sound* teaching.
2:2 Teach elderly-men to be temperate, honorable, sensible, sound* in the faith, in love*, in endurance.
2:3 Likewise*, teach elderly-women to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not having been enslaved to much wine, but teachers of what is good,
2:4 in order that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, to love their children,
2:5 and to be sensible, pure, homemakers, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
2:6 Likewise* encourage the younger-men to be sensible,
2:7 providing yourself as an example of good works concerning all things; in the teaching have integrity, honesty, incorruption,
2:8 sound* speech which is not condemnable; in order that those from the adverse one might be embarrassed, having no evil thing to say concerning us.
2:9 Encourage bondservants to subject themselves to their own masters and to be well pleasing to them in all things, not contradicting them;
2:10 not pilfering things for themselves, but showing all good faith fulness; in order that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.
2:11 For* the grace of God appeared, the salvation to all men,
2:12 educating us in order that we should live with self-discipline and righteously and devoutly in this current age, after having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts;
2:13 waiting for the blessed* hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ;
2:14 who gave himself on our behalf, in order that he might redeem us away from all lawlessness and might cleanse a treasured people for himself, zealous of good works.
2:15 Speak and encourage and reprove these things with every commandment. Let no one despise you.