2:1  You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.

2:2  Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.

2:3  Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.

2:4  Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

2:5  to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.

2:6  Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

2:7  In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

2:8  and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

2:9  Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,

2:10  and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.

2:11  For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.

2:12  It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,

2:13  while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

2:14  who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

2:15  These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.