The Epistle of Paul to Titus

But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children,

To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

The sound word that can not be blamed: that he, who is on the contrary part, may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:

Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things:

For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men;

Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly in this world,

Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ,

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.