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2:1  You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.
2:2  Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
2:3  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.
2:4  Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
2:5  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.
2:6  Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
2:7  In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
2:8  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.
2:9  Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
2:10  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 Saviour attractive.
2:11  For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
2:12  It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
2:13  while we wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
2:14  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.
2:15  These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.