1They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.2But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:3That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.4The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;5That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,6To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.7Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.8In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,9Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.10Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;11Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.12For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,13Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;14Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;15Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
