MODERN LITERAL VERSION

2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are suitable to the sound teaching.
2:2 Teach that elderly-men are to be temperate, honorable, sensible, sound in faith, in love*, in endurance.

2:3 Likewise*, teach that elderly-women are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, but teachers of what is good,
2:4 that* they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, to love their children,
2:5 and to be sensible, pure, homemakers, and kind, being subject to their own husbands, that* the word of God may not be blasphemed.
2:6 Likewise* encourage the young-men to be sensible,
2:7 providing yourself as an example of good works concerning all things; in the teaching have integrity, honesty, incorruption,
2:8 sound speech that is not condemnable; that* he might be embarrassed who is from the adverse side, having no evil thing to say concerning us.

2:9 Encourage a bondservant to be subject to their own masters and to be well pleasing to them in all things, not contradicting them;
2:10 not pilfering things, but showing all good faith fulness; that* they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.
2:11 For* the grace of God has appeared, which is salvation to all men,
2:12 educating us that*, (having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts), we should live with self-discipline and righteously and devoutly in this current world;
2:13 waiting for the blessed* hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;
2:14 who gave himself on our behalf, that* he might redeem us from all lawlessness and might cleanse a treasured people for himself, zealous of good works.
2:15 Speak and encourage and reprove these things with every commandment. Let no one despise you.