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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Chapter 2
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But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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Thatthe aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity,
in patience.
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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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That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love
their husbands, to love their children,
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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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Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine
shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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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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Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again;
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Not
purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the
doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
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For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men,
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Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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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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These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.
Let no man despise thee.
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