oming in their
behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of
propriety; (4)that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to
love their husbands, to love their children, (5)to be sober, domestic,
good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill
reported of. (6)The younger men in like manner exhort to be sober
minded. (7)In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works:
in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility, (8)sound
discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may
be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.

(9)Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be
agreeable to them; not contradicting; (10)not embezzling their
property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the
doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

(11)For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto
all men, (12)instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly
affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the
present day; (13)expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of
our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; (14)who gave himself for us,
that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a
peculiar people, zealous of good works. (15)These things speak and
enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

CHAP. III.

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority,
to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, (2)to slander no
man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men. (3)For
we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient,
erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice
and envy, hateful, hating one another. (4)But even then the kindness
and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth, (5)not for works of
righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved
us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;
(6)which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(7)that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of
eternal life.

(8)Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to
testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be
pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.
(9)But foolish disquisitions, and genealogies, and d