1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.But say the things which fit sound doctrine,But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:3Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;4In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,5to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:6In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.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.Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.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.Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Berean Standard Bible (public domain).World English Bible (public domain).King James Version (public domain in the US).American Standard Version, 1901 (public domain).