1 Maar spreek jy wat by die gesonde leer pas.

2 Die ou manne moet nugter wees, waardig, ingetoë, gesond in die geloof, in die liefde, in die lydsaamheid.

3 Die ou vroue moet ook in hulle gedrag wees soos dit die heiliges betaam, geen kwaadspreeksters of aan baie wyn verslaaf nie, maar leraresse van wat goed is,

4 sodat hulle die jong vroue kan leer om versigtig te wees, hulle mans en kinders lief te hê,

5 ingetoë te wees, kuis, huislik, goed, aan hul eie mans onderdanig, sodat die woord van God nie belaster word nie.

6 Vermaan die jong manne net so om ingetoë te wees.

7 Betoon jou in alles 'n voorbeeld van goeie werke, met onvervalstheid in die leer, waardigheid, opregtheid.

8 Laat die woord gesond en onweerspreeklik wees, sodat die teëstanders beskaam kan word en niks slegs kan hê om van julle te sê nie.

9 Die diensknegte moet onderdanig wees aan hul eie here, hulle in alles behaag en nie teëpraat nie;

10 hulle moet niks ontvreemd nie, maar alle goeie trou betoon, sodat hulle die leer van God, ons Verlosser, in alles kan versier.

11 Want die reddende genade van God het aan alle mense verskyn

12 en leer ons om die goddeloosheid en wêreldse begeerlikhede te verloën, ingetoë en regverdig en vroom in die teenwoordige wêreld te lewe,

13 terwyl ons die salige hoop en die verskyning van die heerlikheid verwag van die grote God en ons Verlosser, Jesus Christus,

14 wat Homself vir ons gegee het om ons te verlos van alle ongeregtigheid en vir Homself 'n volk as sy eiendom te reinig, ywerig in goeie werke.

15 Spreek hierdie dinge en vermaan en bestraf in alle erns. Laat niemand jou verag nie.

1 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: 2 that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: 3 that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: 6 the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded: 7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, 8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. 9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; 10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.