1. As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely,
2. that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance.
3. Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good,
4. so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children,
5. to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
6. Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves,