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But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:
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that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
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the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—
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that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
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to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
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Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,
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in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,
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sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.
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Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,
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not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
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For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
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teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
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looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
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Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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