Sound Doctrine
1 But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine. 2 Instruct the older men to be sober, sensible, and self-controlled; to be sound in their faith, love, and endurance. 3 In the same way instruct the older women to behave as women should who live a holy life. They must not be slanderers or slaves to wine. They must teach what is good, 4 in order to train the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.
6 In the same way urge the young men to be self-controlled. 7 In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching. 8 Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.
9 Slaves are to submit themselves to their masters and please them in all things. They must not talk back to them 10 or steal from them. Instead, they must show that they are always good and faithful, so as to bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior in all they do.
11 For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people. 12 That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world, 13 as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear. 14 He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.
15 Teach these things and use your full authority as you encourage and rebuke your hearers. Let none of them look down on you.
Enseñanza de la sana doctrina
1 Pero tú habla de lo que vaya de acuerdo con la sana doctrina.
2 Que los ancianos sean sobrios, serios, prudentes, sanos en la fe, en el amor y en la paciencia.
3 Asimismo, las ancianas deben ser reverentes en su porte y maestras del bien, no calumniadoras ni esclavas del vino;
4 deben enseñar a las mujeres más jóvenes a amar a sus maridos y a sus hijos,
5 a ser prudentes, castas, cuidadosas de su casa, buenas y sujetas a sus maridos, para que la palabra de Dios no sea blasfemada.
6 Exhorta asimismo a los jóvenes a que sean prudentes;
7 preséntate tú mismo en todo como ejemplo de buenas obras y muestra en la enseñanza integridad y seriedad,
8 con palabras sanas e irreprochables, de modo que el adversario se avergüence y no tenga nada malo que decir de ustedes.
9 Exhorta a los siervos a que se sujeten a sus amos y a que les agraden en todo; que no sean respondones
10 ni los defrauden, sino que se muestren fieles en todo, para que en todo engalanen la doctrina de Dios, nuestro Salvador.
11 Porque la gracia de Dios se ha manifestado para la salvación de todos los hombres,
12 y nos enseña que debemos renunciar a la impiedad y a los deseos mundanos, y vivir en esta época de manera sobria, justa y piadosa,
13 mientras aguardamos la bendita esperanza y la gloriosa manifestación de nuestro gran Dios y Salvador Jesucristo,
14 quien se dio a sí mismo por nosotros para redimirnos de toda iniquidad y purificar para sí un pueblo propio, celoso de buenas obras.
15 Habla de estas cosas, y exhorta y reprende con toda autoridad. Que nadie te menosprecie.