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1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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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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4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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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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6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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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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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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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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11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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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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15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
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