1. But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:
2. That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
3. The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:
4. That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5. To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6. Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.