1 Συ ομως λαλει οσα πρεπουσιν εις την υγιαινουσαν διδασκαλιαν. | 1 As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely, |
2 Οι γεροντες να ηναι αγρυπνοι, σεμνοι, σωφρονες, υγιαινοντες εν τη πιστει, τη αγαπη, τη υπομονη. | 2 that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance. |
3 Αι γραιαι ωσαυτως να εχωσι τροπον ιεροπρεπη, μη καταλαλοι, μη δεδουλωμεναι εις πολλην οινοποσιαν, να ηναι διδασκαλοι των καλων, | 3 Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good, |
4 δια να νουθετωσι τας νεας να ηναι φιλανδροι, φιλοτεκνοι, | 4 so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children, |
5 σωφρονες, καθαραι, οικοφυλακες, αγαθαι, ευπειθεις εις τους ιδιους αυτων ανδρας, δια να μη βλασφημηται ο λογος του Θεου. | 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 Τους νεωτερους ωσαυτως νουθετει να σωφρονωσι, | 6 Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves, |
7 δεικνυων κατα παντα σεαυτον τυπον των καλων εργων, φυλαττων εν τη διδασκαλια αδιαφθοριαν, σεμνοτητα, | 7 showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity, |
8 λογον υγιη και ακατακριτον, δια να εντραπη ο εναντιος, μη εχων να λεγη δια σας μηδεν κακον. | 8 and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us. |
9 Τους δουλους να υποτασσωνται εις τους εαυτων δεσποτας, να ευαρεστωσιν εις αυτους κατα παντα, να μη αντιλεγωσι, | 9 Slaves are to be under the control of their masters in all respects, giving them satisfaction, not talking back to them |
10 να μη σφετεριζωνται τα αλλοτρια, αλλα να δεικνυωσι πασαν πιστιν αγαθην, δια να στολιζωσι κατα παντα την διδασκαλιαν του σωτηρος ημων Θεου. | 10 or stealing from them, but exhibiting complete good faith, so as to adorn the doctrine of God our savior in every way. |
11 Διοτι εφανερωθη η χαρις του Θεου η σωτηριος εις παντας ανθρωπους, | 11 For the grace of God has appeared, saving all |
12 διδασκουσα ημας να αρνηθωμεν την ασεβειαν και τας κοσμικας επιθυμιας και να ζησωμεν σωφρονως και δικαιως και ευσεβως εν τω παροντι αιωνι, | 12 and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, |
13 προσμενοντες την μακαριαν ελπιδα και επιφανειαν της δοξης του μεγαλου Θεου και Σωτηρος ημων Ιησου Χριστου, | 13 as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ, |
14 οστις εδωκεν εαυτον υπερ ημων, δια να μας λυτρωση απο πασης ανομιας και να μας καθαριση εις εαυτον λαον εκλεκτον, ζηλωτην καλων εργων. | 14 who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good. |
15 Ταυτα λαλει και προτρεπε και ελεγχε μετα πασης εξουσιας? ας μη σε περιφρονη μηδεις. | 15 Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you. |