1 WYC But speke thou tho thingis that bisemen hoolsum teching; BSB BSB: But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2 WYC that elde men be sobre, chast, prudent, hool in feith, in loue, and pacience; BSB BSB: Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3 WYC also olde wymmen in hooli abite, not sclaundereris, not seruynge myche to wyn, wel techynge, that thei teche prudence. BSB BSB: Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4 WYC Moneste thou yonge wymmen, that thei loue here hosebondis, that thei loue her children; BSB BSB: In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 WYC and that thei be prudent, chast, sobre, hauynge cure of the hous, benygne, suget to her hosebondis, that the word of God be not blasfemyd. 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 WYC Also moneste thou yonge men, that thei be sobre. BSB BSB: In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 WYC In alle thingis yyue thi silf ensaumple of good werkis, in teching, in hoolnesse, in sadnesse. BSB BSB: In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 WYC An hoolsum word, and vnrepreuable; that he that is of the contrarie side, be aschamed, hauynge noon yuel thing to seie of you. 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 WYC Moneste thou seruauntis to be suget to her lordis; in alle thingis plesinge, not ayenseiynge, not defraudynge, BSB BSB: Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 WYC but in alle thingis schewinge good feith, that thei onoure in alle thingis the doctryn of `God, oure sauyour. 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.
12 WYC hath apperid to alle men, and tauyte vs, that we forsake wickidnesse, and worldli desyris, lyue sobreli, and iustli, `and piteuousli in this world, BSB BSB: It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13 WYC abidinge the blessid hope and the comyng of the glorie of the greet God, and of oure sauyour Jhesu Crist; BSB BSB: as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 WYC that yaf hym silf for vs, to ayenbie vs fro al wickidnesse, and make clene to hym silf a puple acceptable, and suere of good werkis. 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 WYC Speke thou these thingis, and moneste thou, and repreue thou with al comaundement; no man dispise thee. BSB BSB: Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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