1 Tu, porém, fala o que convém à sã doutrina.
2 Exorta os velhos a que sejam temperantes, sérios, sóbrios, sãos na fé, no amor, e na constância;
3 as mulheres idosas, semelhantemente, que sejam reverentes no seu viver, não caluniadoras, não dadas a muito vinho, mestras do bem,
4 para que ensinem as mulheres novas a amarem aos seus maridos e filhos,
5 a serem moderadas, castas, operosas donas de casa, bondosas, submissas a seus maridos, para que a palavra de Deus não seja blasfemada.
6 Exorta semelhantemente os moços a que sejam moderados.
7 Em tudo te dá por exemplo de boas obras; na doutrina mostra integridade, sobriedade,
8 linguagem sã e irrepreensível, para que o adversário se confunda, não tendo nenhum mal que dizer de nós.
9 Exorta os servos a que sejam submissos a seus senhores em tudo, sendo-lhes agradáveis, não os contradizendo
10 nem defraudando, antes mostrando perfeita lealdade, para que em tudo sejam ornamento da doutrina de Deus nosso Salvador.
11 Porque a graça de Deus se manifestou, trazendo salvação a todos os homens,
12 ensinando-nos, para que, renunciando à impiedade e às paixões mundanas, vivamos no presente mundo sóbria, e justa, e piamente,
13 aguardando a bem-aventurada esperança e o aparecimento da glória do nosso grande Deus e Salvador Cristo Jesus,
14 que se deu a si mesmo por nós para nos remir de toda a iniqüidade, e purificar para si um povo todo seu, zeloso de boas obras.
15 Fala estas coisas, exorta e repreende com toda autoridade. Ninguém te despreze.
1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.
2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
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.
4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
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.
6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
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.
9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
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.
11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
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,
13 while we wait for the blessed hope —the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
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.
15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.