Titus 2:2-9

2Older men are to be clear-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

3Likewise, older women are to be sanctified in demeanor—not backbiting or enslaved to much wine. Let them be teachers of what is good,

4so that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5to be self-controlled, pure, managing their household, kind, submitted to their own husbands, so that God’s word may not be dishonored.

6Likewise urge the younger men to be self-controlled,

7in all things showing yourself to be an example of good deeds—integrity in instruction, dignity,

8sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

9Urge slaves to submit themselves to their own masters in all things, well-pleasing and not back-talking,