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But you, speak the things that are consistent with the sound doctrine.
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The aged men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in endurance;
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the aged women likewise reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not being enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
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so that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, loving their children,
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self-controlled, pure, keepers at home,word-definition " data-lexid="324808"> kind, word-definition " data-lexid="324809">being subject to the
own husbands,
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Likewise, exhort the younger men to be self-controlled.
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In all things be holding forth yourself as a pattern of good works, in the teaching, integrity, dignity,
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and sound speech beyond reproach, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.
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Servants are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,
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not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
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instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly passions, we should live discreetly and righteously and piously in the present age,
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awaiting the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
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who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and might purify to Himself a people specially chosen, zealous of good works.
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Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.