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Titus 2:1-8

1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.

2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.

3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things--

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.

4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,

5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

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.

6 Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded,

6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

7 in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,

7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

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.