1 ButThe fifth admonition: the doctrine must not only be generally pure, but also be applied to all ages and orders of men, according to the diversity of circumstances.speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 What are the principal virtues for old and young, both men and women: and how they ought to be stirred up to do them continually.That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,
4 That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,
5 [To be] discreet, chaste,Not roving about idly.keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.
7 The sixth admonition: that both the pastor's life and doctrine must be sound.In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness,Not such a gravity as may drive men from coming to the minister, but such as may cause them to come in a most reverent and honest way.gravity, sincerity,
8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.
9 The seventh admonition, concerning the duty of servants to their masters.[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in allWhich may be done without offence to God.[things]; not answering again;
10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
11 The eighth admonition belongs to all the godly: seeing that God calls all men to the Gospel, and Christ has so justified us, that he has also sanctified us, all of us must therefore give ourselves to true godliness, and righteousness, setting before us a sure hope of that immeasurable glory. And this thing must be so learned by them that the deniers also must be reproved, by the authority of the mighty God.For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness andLusts of the flesh, which belong to the present state of this life and world.worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Christ is here most plainly called that mighty God, and his appearance and coming is called by the figure of speech metonymy, our hope.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 aAs it were a thing peculiarly laid aside for himself.peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with allWith all authority possible.authority. Let no man despise thee.
