教导纯正的教义

你的教导要符合纯正的教义。 劝年长的男子要节制、庄重、自律,有全备的信心、爱心和耐心。 劝年长的妇女要过敬虔的生活,不说长道短,不做酒的奴隶,要以身作则。 这样,她们就能教导年轻的妇女爱丈夫、爱儿女、 自制、贞洁,持家、和善、顺服丈夫,免得上帝的道被人毁谤。

劝勉年轻的男子要自制。 你自己要在各样的善行上做众人的榜样,在教导上要诚恳、认真、 言语纯全、无可指责,让那些反对的人无话可说、自觉羞愧。

劝勉做奴仆的要凡事顺服主人,让主人满意,不顶撞主人, 10 不偷拿主人的东西,为人要忠信可靠,好凡事尊崇我们救主上帝的教导。

11 因为上帝拯救世人的恩典已经显明了, 12 这恩典教导我们除掉不敬虔的心和世俗的私欲,在今世过自律、公义、敬畏上帝的生活, 13 怀着美好的盼望等候耶稣基督——我们伟大的上帝和救主的荣耀显现。 14 主耶稣为我们牺牲自己,要救赎我们脱离一切罪恶,并洁净我们,使我们做祂的子民,成为热心行善的人。

15 你要讲明这些事,运用各样权柄劝勉人、责备人,别让人轻看你。

追随真正的教义

你说的话要符合健全的教导。 要教导年长的男人节制、庄重、谨慎,有坚定的信仰、强烈的爱和耐心。

同样,要教导年长的妇女行为端正,不要搬弄是非,不要嗜酒成性。 她们应该是美德的教师,能够善导年轻的妇女爱她们的丈夫和子女, 要慎重、纯洁、照顾好家庭、善良、服从丈夫,免得让人指责上帝的信息。

同样,你要不断地勉励年轻男子稳重, 你自己事事都要做行为的模范,传教时要诚实与严肃, 要用无可指责的健康语言来传教,让反对你的人感到惭愧,让他们找不到错处来攻击我们。

要教导仆人事事服从主人,努力取悦主人,不要和主人顶嘴。 10 不要偷主人的东西,对主人要表现出完全的忠诚,以便事事能给上帝、我们的救世主的教导增光。

11 给我们带来拯救的上帝的恩典已展示给了全人类。 12 它教导我们,应该摒弃不虔诚的行为和尘世的欲望,我们在现世的生活方式应该是明智的、正直的,应该全心全意地把我们自己献给上帝, 13 等待着我们盼望的幸福之日的来临,那时,伟大的上帝和救世主耶稣基督的荣耀将会显现。 14 他为我们牺牲了自己,把我们从邪恶中解救出来,他净化了我们,使我们只属于他,并热衷于行善。

15 针对这些事情,你要充分使用自己的权力来勉励、谴责人们,愿无人敢蔑视你。

But you, speak the things which are suitable to Moshiach’s orthodox Jewish doctrine.

Zekenim need to be temperate, respectable, men of seichel, being orthodox [in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach] in the emunah, in ahavah, in savlanut (longsuffering).

Similarly the senior women, the Zekanot, in hitnahagut (conduct) as befits kedushah, not yentas of lashon hora nor slaves of wine, but melamedot es haTov (teachers of the Good)

That they may encourage the young nashim to have ahavah for their ba’alim and their banim,

To have seichel, tehorot in tznius, [Aishes Chayil] managers of the Bayit, being tovot, being submissive to their ba’alim, lest Chillul Hashem come to the Dvar HaElohim.

The bochrim, similarly, you exhort to have seichel

About all things, showing yourself a mofet of ma’asim tovim. In the hora’ah [of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach], show integrity, seriousness,

Along with dibur (speech) that is orthodox [in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach] and beyond reproach, that the mitnagged may be brought to bushah (shame), having no lashon hora to say against you.

Avadim (slaves) need to be submissive to their own adonim in everything, to be acceptable, not talking back,

10 Not pilfering, but showing all good reliability, that they may adorn the hora’ah (teaching) of Hashem Moshieynu in all things.

11 For the Chen v’Chesed of Hashem has appeared, bringing Yeshu’at Eloheynu to kol Bnei Adam,

12 Instructing us to deny all that is frai (irreligious) and not of chasidus [in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach] and all that is ta’avanut, and to live with seichel and tzidkat Hashem and yirat Shomayim in the Olam Hazeh,

13 Awaiting the tikvah hameashsheret (the blessed hope), the appearing of the kavod HaEloheinu HaGadol and Moshieynu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,

14 Who gave his nefesh on behalf of us, that for us he might bring in the Geulah, redeeming us MI KOL AVONOTAV ("from all Israel’s sins” TEHILLIM 130:8; Isa 53:8), making tahor AM LI SEGULAH ("a people for My possession” SHEMOT 19:5), zealous for ma’asim tovim.

15 Preach these things, with words that give chizzuk (strengthening) and reprove with all authority. Let no one "write you off.”

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.(A) Teach the older men(B) to be temperate,(C) worthy of respect, self-controlled,(D) and sound in faith,(E) in love and in endurance.

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(F) or addicted to much wine,(G) but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women(H) to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled(I) and pure, to be busy at home,(J) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(K) so that no one will malign the word of God.(L)

Similarly, encourage the young men(M) to be self-controlled.(N) In everything set them an example(O) by doing what is good.(P) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 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.(Q)

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(R) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 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(S) attractive.(T)

11 For the grace(U) of God has appeared(V) that offers salvation to all people.(W) 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(X) and to live self-controlled,(Y) upright and godly lives(Z) in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(AA) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(AB) 14 who gave himself for us(AC) to redeem us from all wickedness(AD) and to purify(AE) for himself a people that are his very own,(AF) eager to do what is good.(AG)

15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.