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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children.
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
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To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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The sound word that can not be blamed: that he who is on the contrary part may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
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Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
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Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men:
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world,
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
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Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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