6. In the same way, help the young men to control themselves.
7. Do what is good. Set an example for them in everything. When you teach, be honest and serious.
8. No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That's because they will have nothing bad to say about us.
9. Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them.
10. They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.
11. God's saving grace has appeared to all people.
12. It teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful longings. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today's world.
13. That's how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in all his glory. He is our great God and Savior.