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Tu però insegna ciò che è secondo la sana dottrina: i vecchi siano sobri, dignitosi, assennati, saldi nella fede, nell'amore e nella pazienza. Ugualmente le donne anziane si comportino in maniera degna dei credenti; non siano maldicenti né schiave di molto vino; sappiano piuttosto insegnare il bene, per formare le giovani all'amore del marito e dei figli, ad essere prudenti, caste, dedite alla famiglia, buone, sottomesse ai propri mariti, perché la parola di Dio non debba diventare oggetto di biasimo.

Esorta ancora i più giovani a essere assennati, offrendo te stesso come esempio in tutto di buona condotta, con purezza di dottrina, dignità, linguaggio sano e irreprensibile, perché il nostro avversario resti confuso, non avendo nulla di male da dire sul conto nostro. Esorta gli schiavi a esser sottomessi in tutto ai loro padroni; li accontentino e non li contraddicano, 10 non rubino, ma dimostrino fedeltà assoluta, per fare onore in tutto alla dottrina di Dio, nostro salvatore.

Fondamento dogmatico di queste esigenze

11 E' apparsa infatti la grazia di Dio, apportatrice di salvezza per tutti gli uomini, 12 che ci insegna a rinnegare l'empietà e i desideri mondani e a vivere con sobrietà, giustizia e pietà in questo mondo, 13 nell'attesa della beata speranza e della manifestazione della gloria del nostro grande Dio e salvatore Gesù Cristo; 14 il quale ha dato se stesso per noi, per riscattarci da ogni iniquità e formarsi un popolo puro che gli appartenga, zelante nelle opere buone.

15 Questo devi insegnare, raccomandare e rimproverare con tutta autorità. Nessuno osi disprezzarti!

But you, speak things befitting to sound doctrine -

so that the older men are sober, honorable, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, and in patience;

the elder women likewise - so that they are in such behavior as becomes holiness (not false accusers, not subject to much wine, teachers of virtue);

so that they may instruct the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, love their children,

to be temperate, chaste, homemakers, good, subject to their own husbands (so that the Word of God is not blasphemed).

Exhort young men likewise, so that they are sober-minded.

In all things, show yourself to be an example of good works - with uncorrupted doctrine, gravity, integrity,

and sound speech that cannot be condemned - so that whoever opposes you may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

Let servants be subject to their masters, and please them in all things—not questioning

10 or pilfering, but showing all good faithfulness—so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

11 For the grace of God which brings salvation to all mankind has appeared,

12 and teaches us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts; and that we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world,

13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the Glory of the mighty God, and of our Savior, Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave Himself for us so that He might redeem us from all iniquity and cleanse us to be a peculiar people for Himself, zealous for good works.

15 Speak these things. And encourage and convict with all authority. See that no one despises you.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.