| | King James | American std |
| 1 | But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: | But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: |
| 2 | That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. | that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: |
| 3 | 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 aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; |
| 4 | That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, | that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, |
| 5 | To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. | [to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: |
| 6 | Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. | the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded: |
| 7 | In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, | in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, |
| 8 | 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. | sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. |
| 9 | Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; | [Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying; |
| 10 | Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. | not purloining, but showing 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, | For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, |
| 12 | Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; | instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and 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; | looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory 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. | who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. |
| 15 | These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. | These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee. |
