3 Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in their behavior, teaching what is good, rather than being gossips or addicted to heavy drinking.
4 That way they can mentor young women to love their husbands and children,
5 and to be sensible, morally pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands, so that God’s word won’t be ridiculed.
6 Likewise, encourage the younger men to be sensible
7 in every way. Offer yourself as a role model of good actions. Show integrity, seriousness,
8 and a sound message that is above criticism when you teach, so that any opponent will be ashamed because they won’t find anything bad to say about us.
9 Tell slaves to submit to their own masters and please them in everything they do. They shouldn’t talk back