| Chapter 2 |
| 1 | But speak thou the things which
become sound doctrine: |
| 2 | That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,
sound in faith, in charity, in patience. |
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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; |
| 4 | That they may teach the young
women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, |
| 5 |
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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6 | Young men likewise exhort to
be sober minded. |
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7 | In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good
works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, |
| 8 | 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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9 | Exhort servants to be
obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not
answering again; |
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10 | Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that
they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. |
| 11 | For
the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, |
| 12 |
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; |
| 13 | Looking for
that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ; |
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14 | Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us
from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works. |
| 15
| These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all
authority. Let no man despise thee. |
