| Good News Translation (GNT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 2 Instruct the older men to be sober, sensible, and self-controlled; to be sound in their faith, love, and endurance. | 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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