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1 But you, speak [the things] which are fitting for sound instruction.
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1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.
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2 Older men are to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, [and] in 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 Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching 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 that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands [and to] love their 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, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.
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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 Likewise, exhort 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 concerning everything showing yourself [to be] an example of good deeds, in your teaching [demonstrating] soundness, dignity,
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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 [a] sound message beyond reproach, in order that {an opponent} may be put to shame, [because he] has nothing bad to say concerning 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 must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,
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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 not stealing, but demonstrating all good faith, in order that they may do credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
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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 the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to 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 training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,
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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 looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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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 who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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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 Speak these [things] and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard 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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