Titus 2:2-9

2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character].

3Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good,

4so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children,

5to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

6In a similar way urge the young men to be sensible and self-controlled and to behave wisely [taking life seriously].

7And in all things show yourself to be an example of good works, with purity in doctrine [having the strictest regard for integrity and truth], dignified,

8sound and beyond reproach in instruction, so that the opponent [of the faith] will be shamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

9Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,