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1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.
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But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.
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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Bid the older men be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
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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Bid the older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good,
4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
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and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
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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to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited.
6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
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Likewise urge the younger men to control themselves.
7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
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Show yourself in all respects a model of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity,
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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and sound speech that cannot be censured, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.
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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Bid slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to be refractory,
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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nor to pilfer, but to show entire and true fidelity, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
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For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men,
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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training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world,
13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
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awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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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who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.
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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Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
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