2 Older men are to be clear-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
3 Likewise, older women are to be sanctified in demeanor—not backbiting or enslaved to much wine. Let them be teachers of what is good,
4 so that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be self-controlled, pure, managing their household, kind, submitted to their own husbands, so that God’s word may not be dishonored.
6 Likewise urge the younger men to be self-controlled,
7 in all things showing yourself to be an example of good deeds—integrity in instruction, dignity,
8 sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.