1. You, however, must tell everyone how to live in a way that agrees with the true teaching.
2. Teach the older men to have self-control, to be serious, and to be wise. They must be strong in faith, in love, and in patience.
3. Also, teach the older women to live the way those who serve the Lord should live. They should not go around saying bad things about others or be in the habit of drinking too much. They should teach what is good.
4. By doing this they will teach the younger women to love their husbands and children.
5. They will teach them to be wise and pure, to take care of their homes, to be kind, and to be willing to serve their husbands. Then no one will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.
6. In the same way, tell the young men to be wise.
7. You should be an example for them in every way by the good things you do. When you teach, be honest and serious.
8. And your teaching should be clearly right so that you cannot be criticized. Then anyone who is against you will be ashamed. There will not be anything bad they can say about us.
9. And tell this to those who are slaves: They should be willing to serve their masters at all times; they should try to please them, not argue with them;