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1 But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine.
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1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.
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2 Instruct the older men to be sober, sensible, and self-controlled; to be sound in their faith, love, and endurance.
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2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
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3 In the same way instruct the older women to behave as women should who live a holy life. They must not be slanderers or slaves to wine. They must teach what is good,
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3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
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4 in order to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
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4 Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
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5 to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.
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5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
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6 In the same way urge the young men to be self-controlled.
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6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
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7 In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching.
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7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
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8 Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.
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8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
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9 Slaves are to submit themselves to their masters and please them in all things. They must not talk back to them
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9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
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10 or steal from them. Instead, they must show that they are always good and faithful, so as to bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior in all they do.
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10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
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11 For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people.
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11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
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12 That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world,
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12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
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13 as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear.
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13 while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
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14 He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.
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14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
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15 Teach these things and use your full authority as you encourage and rebuke your hearers. Let none of them look down on you.
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15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
