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2:1  As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.
2:2  Exhort the older men to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
2:3  Similarly, exhort the older women to be reverent in their behavior, not to be slanderous or slaves of drink, and eager to teach what is good.
2:4  They can then instruct the younger women to love their husbands and their children,
2:5  to be self-controlled and chaste, to be diligent homemakers, to be agreeable, and to respect the authority of their husbands so that the word of God may not be derided.
2:6  Likewise, exhort the younger men to exercise self-control.
2:7  Show yourself to them in all respects as a model of good works, while in your teaching exhibit integrity and dignity
2:8  and a soundness of speech that cannot be criticized. Then any opponent will be put to shame when he can find nothing evil to say about us.
2:9  Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them,
2:10  nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior.
2:11  For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race.
2:12  It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly,
2:13  while we await our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
2:14  He gave himself for us in order to deliver us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people as his own who are eager to do good.
2:15  These are the things you should expound. Exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.