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1 As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely, But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.
2 that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
3 Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good, Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 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 so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
5 to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited. to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 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 Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves, Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
7 showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity, Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
8 and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us. and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 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.
9 Slaves are to be under the control of their masters in all respects, giving them satisfaction, not talking back to them Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
10 or stealing from them, but exhibiting complete good faith, so as to adorn the doctrine of God our savior in every way. not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, saving all For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
12 and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
13 as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good. who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
15 Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you. Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you. These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
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