Teaching Sound Doctrine 1 DBY But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching; BSB BSB: But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2 DBY that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience; BSB BSB: Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3 DBY that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right; BSB BSB: Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4 DBY that they may admonish the young women to be attached to their husbands, to be attached to their children, BSB BSB: In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 DBY discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. BSB BSB: to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
6 DBY The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet: BSB BSB: In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 DBY in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, BSB BSB: In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 DBY a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us: BSB BSB: and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
9 DBY bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying; BSB BSB: Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 DBY not robbing their masters , but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things. BSB BSB: not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
God’s Grace Brings Salvation 12 DBY teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things, BSB BSB: It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13 DBY awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; BSB BSB: as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 DBY who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works. BSB BSB: He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
15 DBY These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee. BSB BSB: Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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