2:1
    [kjv]  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
    [bbe]  But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:
2:2  
    [kjv]  That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
    [bbe]  That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
2:3
    [kjv]  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
    [bbe]  That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,
2:4  
    [kjv]  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
    [bbe]  Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,
2:5
    [kjv]  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
    [bbe]  To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.
2:6  
    [kjv]  Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
    [bbe]  To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:
2:7
    [kjv]  In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
    [bbe]  In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
2:8
    [kjv]  Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
    [bbe]  Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put ............