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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you. |
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