| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
| 1But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. | 1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. |
| 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. | 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. |
| 3Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching 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 encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, | 4In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, |
| 5to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. | 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. |
| 6Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; | 6In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. |
| 7in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, | 7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, |
| 8sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us. | 8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us. |
| 9Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, | 9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, |
| 10not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect. | 10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior. |
| 11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, | 11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. |
| 12instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly 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, |
| 13looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, | 13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. |
| 14who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. | 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 speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. | 15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. |
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