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2:1 |
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
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2:2 |
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
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2:3 |
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
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2:4 |
that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
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2:5 |
[to be] sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored.
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2:6 |
Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;
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2:7 |
in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, [with] purity in doctrine, dignified,
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2:8 |
sound [in] speech which is beyond reproach, in order that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
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[Urge] bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
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2:10 |
not pilfering, but showing all good faith that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.
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2:11 |
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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2:12 |
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
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2:13 |
looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus;
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who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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2:15 |
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
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