1. But speak thou the things which are expedient unto sound doctrine,
2. that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.
3. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of honesty;
4. that they may teach the young women to be prudent, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5. to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed.
6. Young men likewise exhort to be temperate;
7. in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,
8. sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9. Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;