1 Bet tu sludini to, kas saskan ar veselīgo mācību:
2 Lai vecākie vīri turas skaidrā prātā, cienījami, prātīgi, veselīgi ticībā, mīlestībā, izturībā;
3 Tāpat vecākās sievietes: lai izturas kā svētam pieklājas, nenododas ļaunām valodām, ne pārmērīgai vīna dzeršanai, lai māca labu,
4 Pamāca jaunākās mīlēt vīrus un bērnus,
5 Būt prātīgām, krietnām, labām nama mātēm, paklausīt saviem vīriem, lai Dieva vārds netiktu zaimots.
6 Jaunākos vīriešus tāpat paskubini būt prātīgiem;
7 Pats visur esi paraugs labos darbos, mācībā bezviltīgs un cienījams,
8 Veselīgos vārdos nevainojams, lai tas kas stājas pretim, paliek kaunā, nevarēdams neko ļauna par mums sacīt. —
9 Kalpi lai paklausa saviem kungiem visās lietās, lai tie ir patīkami, nerunā pretim,
10 Nezog, bet lai parāda pilnīgu uzticību, ka viņi visās lietās ir rota mūsu Pestītāja Dieva mācībai.
11 Jo ir atspīdējusi žēlastība, kas nes pestīšanu visiem cilvēkiem,
12 Audzinādama mūs, lai, atsacī-damies no bezdievības un pasaulīgām iekārēm, prātīgi, taisni un dievbijīgi dzīvojam šinī laikā,
13 Gaidīdami svētlaimību, uz kupu ceram, un lielā Dieva un mūsu Pestītāja Kristus Jēzus godības atspīdēšanu;
14 Viņš sevi par mums nodevis, lai atpestītu mūs no visas netaisnības un šķīstītu sev par savas saimes ļaudīm, dedzīgiem labos darbos.
15 To māci, paskubini un norāj ar visu stingrību; neviens lai tevi nenicina.
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.
