Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine.
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But say the things which fit the sound doctrine,
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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that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
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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and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 in order to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
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that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
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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to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
6 In the same way urge the young men to be self-controlled.
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Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded;
7 In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching.
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in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
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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and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
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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Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
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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not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
11 For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people.
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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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instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
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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looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ;
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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who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
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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Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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