16GOD THEY PROFESS TO KNOW, <THE> HOWEVER BY [THEIR] WORKS THEY DENY [HIM] DETESTABLE BEING AND DISOBEDIENT AND FOR ANY WORK GOOD UNFIT. 16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
1YOU YOURSELF HOWEVER DO SPEAK [THE THINGS] THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH <THE> SOUND DOCTRINE. Teaching Sound Doctrine 1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2[THE] AGED [MEN] SOBER-MINDED ARE TO BE, DIGNIFIED, SELF-CONTROLLED, SOUND <THE> IN FAITH, <THE> IN LOVE, <THE> IN ENDURANCE. 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3[THE] AGED [WOMEN] LIKEWISE IN BEHAVIOR REVERENT, NOT SLANDERERS, NOT TO WINE MUCH ENSLAVED, TEACHERS OF WHAT IS GOOD, 3Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4SO THAT THEY MAY TRAIN THE YOUNG [WOMEN] LOVERS OF [THEIR] HUSBANDS TO BE, LOVING [THEIR] CHILDREN, 4In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5SELF-CONTROLLED, PURE BUSY AT HOME KIND, BEING SUBJECT <THE> TO [THEIR] OWN HUSBANDS, SO THAT NOT THE WORD <THE> OF GOD MAY BE DENIGRATED. 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.
6THE YOUNGER [MEN] LIKEWISE DO EXHORT TO BE SELF-CONTROLLED, 6In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7IN ALL THINGS YOURSELF BE HOLDING FORTH [AS] A PATTERN OF GOOD WORKS, IN THE TEACHING UNSPOILABLE INCORRUPTABLE, DIGNITY 7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8SPEECH SOUND, BEYOND REPROACH, SO THAT HE WHO IS OF THE CONTRARY MAY BE ASHAMED NOTHING HAVING TO SAY CONCERNING US EVIL. 8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
9SERVANTS TO [THEIR] OWN MASTERS ARE TO BE SUBJECT, IN EVERYTHING WELL-PLEASING TO BE, NOT GAINSAYING, 9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10NOT PILFERING BUT ALL FIDELITY SHOWING GOOD, SO THAT THE DOCTRINE WHICH [IS] OF THE SAVIOR OF US GOD THEY MAY ADORN IN ALL THINGS. 10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
11HAS APPEARED FOR THE GRACE <THE> OF GOD <THE> [BRINGING] SALVATION TO ALL MEN God’s Grace Brings Salvation 11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
12INSTRUCTING US THAT HAVING DENIED <THE> UNGODLINESS AND <THE> WORLDLY PASSIONS DISCREETLY AND RIGHTEOUSLY AND PIOUSLY WE MAY LIVE IN THE PRESENT AGE 12It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13AWAITING THE BLESSED HOPE AND [THE] APPEARING OF THE GLORY OF THE GREAT GOD AND SAVIOR OF US JESUS CHRIST 13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14WHO GAVE HIMSELF FOR US THAT HE MAY REDEEM US FROM ALL LAWLESSNESS AND MAY PURIFY TO HIMSELF A PEOPLE SPECIALLY CHOSEN, ZEALOUS OF GOOD WORKS. 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.
15THESE THINGS DO SPEAK AND DO EXHORT AND DO REBUKE WITH ALL AUTHORITY. NO ONE YOU SHOULD DESPISE. 15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.