² Teach the older men^(A) to be temperate,^(B) worthy of respect, self-controlled,^(C) and sound in faith,^(D) in love and in endurance.

³ Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers^(E) or addicted to much wine,^(F) but to teach what is good. ⁴ Then they can urge the younger women^(G) to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled^(H) and pure, to be busy at home,^(I) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,^(J) so that no one will malign the word of God.^(K)

⁶ Similarly, encourage the young men^(L) to be self-controlled.^{(M) 7} In everything set them an example^(N) by doing what is good.^(O) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness ⁸ 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.^(P)