2:1 | But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: | 2:2 | That the aged men be sober minded, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. | 2:3 | The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; | 2:4 | That they may teach the young women to be sober minded, to love their husbands, to love their children, | 2:5 | [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. | 2:6 | Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. | 2:7 | In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [showing] integrity, gravity, sincerity, | 2:8 | Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning you. | 2:9 | [Exhort] servants to be obedient to their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again; | 2:10 | Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. | 2:11 | For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, | 2:12 | Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; | 2:13 | Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; | 2:14 | Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself [his own] special people, zealous of good works. | 2:15 | These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. |
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