Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

This saying ¹  is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on such truths, ²  so that those who have placed their faith in God may be intent on engaging in good works. These things are good and beneficial for all people.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

Here is another way that our people ¹  can learn ²  to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

not pilfering, but showing all good faith, ¹  in order to bring credit to ²  the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

He ¹  gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, ²  who are eager to do good. ³ 

¹  But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

to be self-controlled, ¹  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ²  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ³  of God may not be discredited. ⁴ 

But now in his own time ¹  he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.

An elder must be blameless, ¹  the husband of one wife, ²  with faithful children ³  who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.

he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,