1 但你所讲的，总要合乎那纯正的道理。
You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. |
2 劝老年人，要有节制，端庄，自守，在信心爱心忍耐上，都要纯全无疵。
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. |
3 又劝老年妇人，举止行动要恭敬，不说谗言，不给酒作奴仆，用善道教训人。
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. |
4 好指教少年妇人，爱丈夫，爱儿女，
Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, |
5 谨守贞洁，料理家务，待人有恩，顺服自己的丈夫，免得神的道理被毁谤。
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. |
6 又劝少年人要谨守。
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. |
7 你自己凡事要显出善行的榜样，在教训上要正直，端庄，
In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness |
8 言语纯全，无可指责，叫那反对的人，既无处可说我们的不是，便自觉羞愧。
and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. |
9 劝仆人要顺服自己的主人，凡事讨他的喜欢。不可顶撞他。
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, |
10 不可私拿东西。要显为忠诚，以致凡事尊荣我们救主神的道。
and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive. |
11 因为神救众人的恩典，已经显明出来，
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. |
12 教训我们除去不敬虔的心，和世俗的情欲，在今世自守，公义，敬虔度日。
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, |
13 等候所盼望的福，并等候至大的神，和（或作无和字）我们救主耶稣基督的荣耀显现。
while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, |
14 他为我们舍了自己，要赎我们脱离一切罪恶，又洁净我们，特作自己的子民，热心为善。
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. |
15 这些事你要讲明，劝戒人，用各等权柄责备人。不可叫人轻看你。
These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. |
