1 Timothy 2:6 - Titus 3:5

English Standard Version

^6 (A)who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is ^(B)the testimony given ^(C)at the proper time. ^7 (D)For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (^(E)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), ^(F)a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁸ I desire then that ^(G)in every place the men should pray, ^(H)lifting ^(I)holy hands without anger or quarreling; ⁹ likewise also ^(J)that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, ^10 (K)but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. ¹¹ Let a woman learn quietly ^(L)with all submissiveness. ^12 (M)I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. ^13 (N)For Adam was formed first, ^(O)then Eve; ¹⁴ and Adam was not deceived, but ^(P)the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. ¹⁵ Yet she will be saved through ^(Q)childbearing—if they continue in ^(R)faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

Qualifications for Overseers

3 The saying is ^(S)trustworthy: If anyone aspires to ^(T)the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. ² Therefore ^(U)an overseer^[a] must be above reproach, ^(V)the husband of one wife,^{[b] (W)}sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, ^(X)hospitable, ^(Y)able to teach, ³ not a drunkard, not violent but ^(Z)gentle, not quarrelsome, ^(AA)not a lover of money. ⁴ He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ^(AB)keeping his children submissive, ⁵ for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for ^(AC)God's church? ⁶ He must not be a recent convert, or he may ^(AD)become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. ⁷ Moreover, he must be well thought of by ^(AE)outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ^(AF)a snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

^8 (AG)Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,^{[c] (AH)}not addicted to much wine, ^(AI)not greedy for dishonest gain. ⁹ They must ^(AJ)hold the mystery of the faith with ^(AK)a clear conscience. ¹⁰ And ^(AL)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. ^11 (AM)Their wives likewise^[d] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, ^(AN)faithful in all things. ¹² Let deacons each be ^(AO)the husband of one wife, ^(AP)managing their children and their own households well. ¹³ For ^(AQ)those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

¹⁴ I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, ¹⁵ if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. ¹⁶ Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

Some Will Depart from the Faith

4 Now ^(AW)the Spirit expressly says that ^(AX)in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to ^(AY)deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, ² through the insincerity of ^(AZ)liars whose consciences are seared, ^3 (BA)who forbid marriage and ^(BB)require abstinence from foods ^(BC)that God created ^(BD)to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. ⁴ For ^(BE)everything created by God is good, and ^(BF)nothing is to be rejected if it is ^(BG)received with thanksgiving, ⁵ for it is made holy ^(BH)by the word of God and prayer.

A Good Servant of Christ Jesus

^6 (BI)If you put these things before the brothers,^[h] you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have ^(BJ)followed. ⁷ Have nothing to do with irreverent, ^(BK)silly myths. Rather ^(BL)train yourself for godliness; ⁸ for while ^(BM)bodily training is of some value, godliness ^(BN)is of value in every way, as ^(BO)it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. ⁹ The saying is ^(BP)trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. ¹⁰ For to this end we toil and strive,^[i] because we have our hope set on the living God, ^(BQ)who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

¹¹ Command and teach ^(BR)these things. ^12 (BS)Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers ^(BT)an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. ^14 (BU)Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you ^(BV)by prophecy when the council of elders ^(BW)laid their hands on you. ¹⁵ Practice these things, immerse yourself in them,^[j] so that ^(BX)all may see your progress. ^16 (BY)Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save ^(BZ)both yourself and ^(CA)your hearers.

Instructions for the Church

5 ^(CB)Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, ^(CC)younger men as brothers, ² older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

³ Honor widows ^(CD)who are truly widows. ⁴ But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn ^(CE)to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for ^(CF)this is pleasing in the sight of God. ⁵ She ^(CG)who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and ^(CH)continues in supplications and prayers night and day, ⁶ but ^(CI)she who is self-indulgent is ^(CJ)dead even while she lives. ^7 (CK)Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. ⁸ But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for ^(CL)members of his household, he has ^(CM)denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹ Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been ^(CN)the wife of one husband,^{[k] 10} and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has ^(CO)shown hospitality, ^(CP)has washed the feet of the saints, has ^(CQ)cared for the afflicted, and has ^(CR)devoted herself to every good work. ¹¹ But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when ^(CS)their passions draw them away from Christ, they desire to marry ¹² and so incur condemnation for having abandoned their former faith. ¹³ Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also ^(CT)gossips and ^(CU)busybodies, saying what they should not. ¹⁴ So I would have ^(CV)younger widows marry, bear children, ^(CW)manage their households, and ^(CX)give the adversary no occasion for slander. ^15 (CY)For some have already strayed after Satan. ¹⁶ If any believing woman has relatives who are widows, let her care for them. Let the church not be burdened, so that it may care for those ^(CZ)who are truly widows.

¹⁷ Let the elders ^(DA)who rule well be considered worthy of ^(DB)double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, ^(DC)“You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, ^(DD)“The laborer deserves his wages.” ¹⁹ Do not admit a charge against an elder except ^(DE)on the evidence of two or three witnesses. ²⁰ As for those who persist in sin, ^(DF)rebuke them in the presence of all, ^(DG)so that the rest may stand in fear. ²¹ In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels ^(DH)I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, ^(DI)doing nothing from partiality. ^22 (DJ)Do not be hasty in the ^(DK)laying on of hands, nor ^(DL)take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. ²³ (No longer drink only water, but ^(DM)use a little wine ^(DN)for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.) ²⁴ The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later. ²⁵ So also good works are conspicuous, and ^(DO)even those that are not cannot remain hidden.

6 ^(DP)Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants^[l] regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, ^(DQ)so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. ² Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are ^(DR)brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

^(DS)Teach and urge these things. ³ If anyone ^(DT)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with ^(DU)the sound^[m] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching ^(DV)that accords with godliness, ^4 (DW)he is puffed up with conceit and ^(DX)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for ^(DY)controversy and for ^(DZ)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, ⁵ and constant friction among people ^(EA)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, ^(EB)imagining that godliness is a means of gain. ⁶ But ^(EC)godliness ^(ED)with contentment is great gain, ⁷ for ^(EE)we brought nothing into the world, and^[n] we cannot take anything out of the world. ⁸ But ^(EF)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ⁹ But ^(EG)those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, ^(EH)into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that ^(EI)plunge people into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of ^(EJ)all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

¹¹ But as for you, ^(EK)O man of God, ^(EL)flee these things. ^(EM)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. ^12 (EN)Fight the good fight of the faith. ^(EO)Take hold of the eternal life ^(EP)to which you were called and about which you made ^(EQ)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ^13 (ER)I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, ^(ES)who in his testimony before^[o] Pontius Pilate made ^(ET)the good confession, ¹⁴ to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until ^(EU)the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which he will display ^(EV)at the proper time—he who is ^(EW)the blessed and only Sovereign, ^(EX)the King of kings and Lord of lords, ^16 (EY)who alone has immortality, ^(EZ)who dwells in ^(FA)unapproachable light, ^(FB)whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.

¹⁷ As for the rich in ^(FC)this present age, charge them ^(FD)not to be haughty, nor ^(FE)to set their hopes on ^(FF)the uncertainty of riches, but on God, ^(FG)who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. ¹⁸ They are to do good, ^(FH)to be rich in good works, to be generous and ^(FI)ready to share, ¹⁹ thus ^(FJ)storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may ^(FK)take hold of ^(FL)that which is truly life.

²⁰ O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. ^(FM)Avoid the ^(FN)irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” ²¹ for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.

^(FO)Grace be with you.^[p]

Greeting

1 Paul, ^(FP)an apostle of Christ Jesus ^(FQ)by the will of God according to ^(FR)the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,

² To Timothy, ^(FS)my beloved child:

^(FT)Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

^3 (FU)I thank God ^(FV)whom I serve, as did my ancestors, ^(FW)with a clear conscience, as I remember you ^(FX)constantly in my prayers night and day. ^4 (FY)As I remember your tears, ^(FZ)I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. ⁵ I am reminded of ^(GA)your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and ^(GB)your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. ⁶ For this reason I remind you ^(GC)to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, ⁷ for God gave us ^(GD)a spirit not of fear but ^(GE)of power and love and self-control.

⁸ Therefore ^(GF)do not be ashamed of ^(GG)the testimony about our Lord, nor of ^(GH)me his prisoner, but ^(GI)share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, ^9 (GJ)who saved us and ^(GK)called us to^[q] a holy calling, ^(GL)not because of our works but because of ^(GM)his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus ^(GN)before the ages began,^{[r] 10} and which now has ^(GO)been manifested through ^(GP)the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, ^(GQ)who abolished death and ^(GR)brought life and ^(GS)immortality to light through the gospel, ^11 (GT)for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, ^12 (GU)which is why I suffer as I do. But ^(GV)I am not ashamed, for ^(GW)I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until ^(GX)that day ^(GY)what has been entrusted to me.^{[s] 13 (GZ)}Follow ^(HA)the pattern of ^(HB)the sound^[t] words ^(HC)that you have heard from me, in ^(HD)the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ By the Holy Spirit ^(HE)who dwells within us, guard ^(HF)the good deposit entrusted to you.

¹⁵ You are aware that ^(HG)all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶ May the Lord grant mercy to ^(HH)the household of Onesiphorus, for he often ^(HI)refreshed me and was not ashamed of ^(HJ)my chains, ¹⁷ but when he arrived in Rome ^(HK)he searched for me earnestly and found me— ¹⁸ may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on ^(HL)that day!—and you well know all the service he ^(HM)rendered at Ephesus.

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, ^(HN)my child, ^(HO)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, ² and ^(HP)what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses ^(HQ)entrust to faithful men,^{[u] (HR)}who will be able to teach others also. ^3 (HS)Share in suffering as ^(HT)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴ No soldier ^(HU)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. ^5 (HV)An athlete is not ^(HW)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶ It is ^(HX)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. ⁷ Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, ^(HY)risen from the dead, the ^(HZ)offspring of David, ^(IA)as preached in my gospel, ^9 (IB)for which I am suffering, ^(IC)bound with chains as a criminal. But ^(ID)the word of God is not bound! ¹⁰ Therefore ^(IE)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain ^(IF)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with ^(IG)eternal glory. ¹¹ The saying is ^(IH)trustworthy, for:

for ^(IO)he cannot deny himself.

A Worker Approved by God

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, and ^(IP)charge them before God^{[v] (IQ)}not to quarrel about words, ^(IR)which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. ¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,^[w] a worker ^(IS)who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. ¹⁶ But ^(IT)avoid ^(IU)irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are ^(IV)Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸ who have swerved from the truth, ^(IW)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. ¹⁹ But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: ^(IX)“The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone ^(IY)who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

²⁰ Now in ^(IZ)a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, ^(JA)some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. ²¹ Therefore, ^(JB)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,^[x] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ^(JC)ready for every good work.

²² So ^(JD)flee ^(JE)youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with ^(JF)those who call on the Lord ^(JG)from a pure heart. ²³ Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant ^(JH)controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. ²⁴ And ^(JI)the Lord's servant^[y] must not be quarrelsome but ^(JJ)kind to everyone, ^(JK)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, ²⁵ correcting his opponents ^(JL)with gentleness. God ^(JM)may perhaps grant them repentance ^(JN)leading to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may come to their senses and escape from ^(JO)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Godlessness in the Last Days

3 But understand this, that ^(JP)in the last days there will come times of difficulty. ² For people will be ^(JQ)lovers of self, ^(JR)lovers of money, ^(JS)proud, ^(JT)arrogant, abusive, ^(JU)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ^3 (JV)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, ^(JW)not loving good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, ^(JX)swollen with conceit, ^(JY)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but ^(JZ)denying its power. ^(KA)Avoid such people. ⁶ For among them are ^(KB)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, ⁷ always learning and never able to ^(KC)arrive at a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as ^(KD)Jannes and Jambres ^(KE)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^(KF)men corrupted in mind and ^(KG)disqualified regarding the faith. ⁹ But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, ^(KH)as was that of those two men.

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

^10 (KI)You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, ¹¹ my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me ^(KJ)at Antioch, ^(KK)at Iconium, and ^(KL)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet ^(KM)from them all ^(KN)the Lord rescued me. ¹² Indeed, all who desire to ^(KO)live a godly life in Christ Jesus ^(KP)will be persecuted, ¹³ while ^(KQ)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and ^(KR)being deceived. ¹⁴ But as for you, ^(KS)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom^[z] you learned it ¹⁵ and how ^(KT)from childhood you have been acquainted with ^(KU)the sacred writings, ^(KV)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ^16 (KW)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(KX)the man of God^[aa] may be complete, ^(KY)equipped ^(KZ)for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(LA)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(LB)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(LC)his appearing and his kingdom: ² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(LD)reprove, rebuke, and ^(LE)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ^3 (LF)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(LG)sound^[ab] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴ and ^(LH)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(LI)wander off into myths. ⁵ As for you, ^(LJ)always be sober-minded, ^(LK)endure suffering, do the work of ^(LL)an evangelist, ^(LM)fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For ^(LN)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(LO)departure has come. ^7 (LP)I have fought the good fight, ^(LQ)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(LR)laid up for me ^(LS)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(LT)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(LU)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(LV)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

^9 (LW)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰ For ^(LX)Demas, ^(LY)in love with ^(LZ)this present world, ^(MA)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[ac] (MB)}Titus to Dalmatia. ^11 (MC)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(MD)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ^12 (ME)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. ^14 (MF)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(MG)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. ¹⁵ Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. ¹⁶ At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^(MH)May it not be charged against them! ¹⁷ But ^(MI)the Lord stood by me and ^(MJ)strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ^(MK)all the Gentiles might hear it. So ^(ML)I was rescued ^(MM)from the lion's mouth. ¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. ^(MN)To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹⁹ Greet ^(MO)Prisca and Aquila, and ^(MP)the household of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left ^(MQ)Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. ^21 (MR)Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.^[ad]

²² The Lord be ^(MS)with your spirit. ^(MT)Grace be with you.^[ae]

Greeting

1 Paul, a servant^[af] of God and ^(MU)an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and ^(MV)their knowledge of the truth, ^(MW)which accords with godliness, ^2 (MX)in hope of eternal life, which God, ^(MY)who never lies, ^(MZ)promised ^(NA)before the ages began^{[ag] 3} and ^(NB)at the proper time manifested in his word^{[ah] (NC)}through the preaching ^(ND)with which I have been entrusted ^(NE)by the command of God our Savior;

⁴ To Titus, ^(NF)my true child in ^(NG)a common faith:

^(NH)Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications for Elders

^5 (NI)This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^(NJ)appoint elders in every town as I directed you— ^6 (NK)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^[ai] and his children are believers^[aj] and not open to the charge of ^(NL)debauchery or insubordination. ⁷ For an overseer,^{[ak] (NM)}as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(NN)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(NO)or greedy for gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ^(NP)and disciplined. ⁹ He must ^(NQ)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(NR)sound^[al] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

¹⁰ For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(NS)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(NT)the circumcision party.^{[am] 11} They must be silenced, since ^(NU)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(NV)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. ^12 (NW)One of the Cretans,^[an] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^{[ao] 13} This testimony is true. Therefore ^(NX)rebuke them ^(NY)sharply, that they ^(NZ)may be sound in the faith, ^14 (OA)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ^(OB)the commands of people ^(OC)who turn away from the truth. ^15 (OD)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ^(OE)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ^(OF)their minds and their consciences are defiled. ^16 (OG)They profess to know God, but they ^(OH)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(OI)unfit for any good work.

Teach Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, teach what accords with ^(OJ)sound^[ap] doctrine. ² Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^(OK)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ^3 (OL)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^(OM)not slanderers ^(ON)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, ^(OO)pure, ^(OP)working at home, kind, and ^(OQ)submissive to their own husbands, ^(OR)that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge ^(OS)the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(OT)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(OU)show integrity, ^(OV)dignity, ⁸ and ^(OW)sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^(OX)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9 (OY)Bondservants^[aq] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(OZ)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, ^(PA)but showing all good faith, ^(PB)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For ^(PC)the grace of God ^(PD)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(PE)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(PF)worldly passions, and ^(PG)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(PH)the present age, ^13 (PI)waiting for our blessed ^(PJ)hope, the ^(PK)appearing of the glory of our great ^(PL)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (PM)who gave himself for us to ^(PN)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(PO)to purify for himself ^(PP)a people for his own possession who are ^(PQ)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(PR)rebuke with all authority. ^(PS)Let no one disregard you.

Be Ready for Every Good Work

3 Remind them ^(PT)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, ^(PU)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, ^2 (PV)to speak evil of no one, ^(PW)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and ^(PX)to show perfect courtesy toward all people. ³ For ^(PY)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. ⁴ But when ^(PZ)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(QA)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(QB)according to his own mercy, by ^(QC)the washing of regeneration and ^(QD)renewal of the Holy Spirit,