2. that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance.
3. Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good,
4. so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children,
5. to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
6. Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves,
7. showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity,
8. and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us.