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1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
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But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:
2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
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that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,
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the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things--
4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
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that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
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to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
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Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded,
7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity,
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in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,
8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
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sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.
9 Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
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Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,
10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
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not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
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For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
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teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
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who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
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Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.