2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

2 Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.

2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

2 Teach older men to be self-controlled, serious, wise, strong in faith, in love, and in patience.

2 that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

2 that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

2 Tell older men to be sober. Tell them to be men of good character, to use good judgment, and to be well-grounded in faith, love, and endurance. 

2 Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

2 Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

2 Older men are to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

2 Tell 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.

2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.