Doing Good Because of the Good News
1But what you teach must agree with true teaching. 2Tell the older men that in anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of respect. They must control themselves. They must have true faith. They must love others. They must not give up.
3In the same way, teach the older women to lead a holy life. They must not tell lies about others. They must not let wine control them. Instead, they must teach what is good. 4Then they can advise the younger women to love their husbands and children. 5The younger women must control themselves and be pure. They must take good care of their homes. They must be kind. They must follow the lead of their husbands. Then no one will be able to speak evil things against God’s word.
6In the same way, help the young men to control themselves. 7Do what is good. Set an example for them in everything. When you teach, be honest and serious. 8No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That’s because they will have nothing bad to say about us.
9Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them. 10They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.
11God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people. 12His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world. 13That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior. 14He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.
15These are the things you should teach. Encourage people and give them hope. Correct them with full authority. Don’t let anyone look down on you.
Àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ tí a gbọdọ̀ kọ́ ní onírúurú àkójọpọ̀
1Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ gbọdọ̀ máa kọ́ni ní ẹ̀kọ́ tí ó yè kooro lórí ìgbé ayé onígbàgbọ́ tòótọ́. 2Kọ́ àwọn àgbà ọkùnrin lẹ́kọ̀ọ́ láti ní ìrònú àti láti jẹ́ ẹni àpọ́nlé àti ẹni ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì. Wọn gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ ẹni tí ó jinlẹ̀ nínú ìgbàgbọ́, nínú ìfẹ́ àti nínú ìpamọ́ra.
3Bákan náà, ni kí ó kọ́ àwọn àgbà obìnrin lẹ́kọ̀ọ́ láti kọ́ bí à a tí gbé ìgbé ayé ẹni ọ̀wọ̀, wọn kò gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ afọ̀rọ̀-kẹ́lẹ́-ba-tẹni-jẹ́ tàbí olùfẹ́ ọtí mímu, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ olùkọ́ni ní ohun rere. 4Nípa èyí, wọ́n yóò lè máa kọ́ àwọn ọ̀dọ́bìnrin láti nífẹ̀ẹ́ àwọn ọkọ wọn àti àwọn ọmọ wọn, 5láti jẹ́ ẹni ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì àti ọlọ́kàn mímọ́, kí wọ́n máa ṣe ojúṣe wọn nínú ilé, wọ́n gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ onínúrere, kí wọ́n sì máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ wọ́n, kí ẹnikẹ́ni máa ba à sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run.
6Bákan náà, rọ àwọn ọ̀dọ́ ọkùnrin láti kó ara wọn ni ìjánu. 7Nínú ohun gbogbo fi ara rẹ̀ hàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí alápẹẹrẹ ohun rere. Nínú ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ fi àpẹẹrẹ ìwà pípé hàn, ẹni tó kún ojú òṣùwọ̀n 8ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó yè kooro, tí a kò lè dá lẹ́bi, kí ojú kí ó ti ẹni tí ó ń sòdì, ní àìní ohun búburú kan láti wí sí wa.
9Kọ́ àwọn ẹrú láti ṣe ìgbọ́ràn sí àwọn olówó wọn nínú ohun gbogbo, láti máa gbìyànjú láti tẹ́ wọn lọ́rùn, wọn kò gbọdọ̀ gbó olówó wọn lẹ́nu, 10wọn kò gbọdọ̀ jà wọ́n lólè ohunkóhun, ṣùgbọ́n kí wọ́n jẹ́ ẹni tó ṣe é gbẹ́kẹ̀lé, kí wọn ó làkàkà ní gbogbo ọ̀nà láti jẹ́ kí ìkọ́ni nípa Ọlọ́run àti Olùgbàlà ní ìtumọ̀ rere.
11Nítorí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run tó mú ìgbàlà wà ti fi ara hàn fún gbogbo ènìyàn. 12Ó ń kọ́ wa láti sẹ́ àìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run àti ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ ayé, kí a sì máa wà ní àìrékọjá, ní òdodo àti ní ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run ní ayé ìsinsin yìí, 13bí a ti ń wọ́nà fún ìrètí tó ní bùkún, èyí ń ní ìfarahàn ògo Ọlọ́run wa tí ó tóbi àti Olùgbàlà wa Jesu Kristi. 142.14: Sm 130.8; El 37.23; De 14.2.Ẹni tí ó fi ara rẹ̀ fún wa láti rà fún ìràpadà kúrò nínú ìwà búburú gbogbo àti kí ó sì le wẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn kan mọ́ fún ara rẹ̀ fún ìní ohun tìkára rẹ̀, àwọn tó ń ní ìtara fún iṣẹ́ rere.
15Àwọn nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni kí ìwọ kí ó máa kọ wọn. Gbani níyànjú kí ó sì máa fi gbogbo àṣẹ bá ni wí. Máa jẹ́ kí ẹnikẹ́ni kí ó gàn ọ́.
