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- But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
- That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
- That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
- To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
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- But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
- Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
- Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
- so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
- to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
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- Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
- In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
- 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.
- Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
- Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
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- Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;
- in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
- sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
- Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
- not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.
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- For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
- Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
- Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
- Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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- For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
- instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
- looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
- who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority Let no one disregard you.
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