1: But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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2: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith,
in charity, in patience. |
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The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good
things; |
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4: That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children, |
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5: 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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6: Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
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7: In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in
doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, |
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8: 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. |
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9: Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again; |
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10: Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may
adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. |
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11: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to
all men, |
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12: Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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13: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; |
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14: Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all
iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works. |
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15: These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all
authority. Let no man despise thee. |