12 Never let anyone look down on your youth. Instead, become an example to the faithful ones in speaking, in conduct, in love, in faith, in chasteness.*

12 Let no man ever look down on your youth.+ On the contrary, become an example+ to the faithful ones+ in speaking, in conduct, in love, in faith, in chasteness.+

12 μηδείς No one σου of you τῆς of the νεότητος youth καταφρονείτω, let him be thinking down on, ἀλλὰ but τύπος type γίνου be becoming τῶν of the πιστῶν faithful (ones) ἐν in λόγῳ, word, ἐν in ἀναστροφῇ, conduct, ἐν in ἀγάπῃ, love, ἐν in πίστει, faith, ἐν in ἁγνίᾳ. chasteness.

12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

12 Let nobody despise your youthfulness, but set an example to the brothers in words, in life, in love, in faith, in purity.