| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: | 1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: |
| 2that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; | 2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. |
| 3the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— | 3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; |
| 4that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, | 4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, |
| 5to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. | 5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. |
| 6Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, | 6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
| 7in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, | 7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, |
| 8sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. | 8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. |
| 9Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, | 9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; |
| 10not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. | 10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. |
| 11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, | 11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, |
| 12teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, | 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; |
| 13looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, | 13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; |
| 14who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. | 14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. |
| 15Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. | 15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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