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1. You must teach what is right and true.
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1. But G1161 speak G2980 thou G4771 the things which G3739 become G4241 sound G5198 doctrine G1319 :
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2. Older men are to be quiet and to be careful how they act. They are to be the boss over their own desires. Their faith and love are to stay strong and they are not to give up.
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2. That the aged men G4246 be G1511 sober G3524 , grave G4586 , temperate G4998 , sound G5198 in faith G4102 , in charity G26 , in patience G5281 .
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3. Teach older women to be quiet and to be careful how they act also. They are not to go around speaking bad things about others or things that are not true. They are not to be chained by strong drink. They should teach what is good.
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3. The aged women G4247 likewise G5615 , that they be in G1722 behavior G2688 as becometh holiness G2412 , not G3361 false accusers G1228 , not G3361 given G1402 to much G4183 wine G3631 , teachers of good things G2567 ;
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4. Older women are to teach the young women to love their husbands and children.
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4. That G2443 they may teach the young women to be sober G4994 G3588 G3501 , to G1511 love their husbands G5362 , to love their children G5388 ,
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5. They are to teach them to think before they act, to be pure, to be workers at home, to be kind, and to obey their own husbands. In this way, the Word of God is honored.
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5. To be discreet G4998 , chaste G53 , keepers at home G3626 , good G18 , obedient G5293 to their own G2398 husbands G435 , that G2443 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 be not G3361 blasphemed G987 .
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6. Also teach young men to be wise.
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6. Young men G3501 likewise G5615 exhort G3870 to be sober minded G4993 .
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7. In all things show them how to live by your life and by right teaching.
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7. In G4012 all things G3956 showing G3930 thyself G4572 a pattern G5179 of good G2570 works G2041 : in G1722 doctrine G1319 showing uncorruptness G90 , gravity G4587 , sincerity G861 ,
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8. You should be wise in what you say. Then the one who is against you will be ashamed and will not be able to say anything bad about you.
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8. Sound G5199 speech G3056 , that cannot be condemned G176 ; that G2443 he G3588 that is of G1537 the contrary part G1727 may be ashamed G1788 , having G2192 no G3367 evil thing G5337 to say G3004 of G4012 you G5216 .
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9. Those who are servants owned by someone must obey their owners and please them in everything. They must not argue.
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9. Exhort servants G1401 to be obedient G5293 unto their own G2398 masters G1203 , and G1511 to please them well G2101 in G1722 all G3956 things ; not G3361 answering again G483 ;
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10. They must not steal from their owners but prove they can be trusted in every way. In this way, their lives will honor the teaching of God Who saves us.
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10. Not G3361 purloining G3557 , but G235 showing G1731 all G3956 good G18 fidelity G4102 ; that G2443 they may adorn G2885 the G3588 doctrine G1319 of God G2316 our G2257 Savior G4990 in G1722 all things G3956 .
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11. God's free gift of being saved is being given to everyone.
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11. For G1063 the G3588 grace G5485 of God G2316 that bringeth salvation G4992 hath appeared G2014 to all G3956 men G444 ,
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12. We are taught to have nothing to do with that which is against God. We are to have nothing to do with the desires of this world. We are to be wise and to be right with God. We are to live God-like lives in this world.
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12. Teaching G3811 us G2248 that G2443 , denying G720 ungodliness G763 and G2532 worldly G2886 lusts G1939 , we should live G2198 soberly, righteously G4996 G1346 , and G2532 godly G2153 , in G1722 this present G3568 world G165 ;
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13. We are to be looking for the great hope and the coming of our great God and the One Who saves, Christ Jesus.
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13. Looking for G4327 that blessed G3107 hope G1680 , and G2532 the G3588 glorious G1391 appearing G2015 of the G3588 great G3173 God G2316 and G2532 our G2257 Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ;
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14. He gave Himself for us. He did this by buying us with His blood and making us free from all sin. He gave Himself so His people could be clean and want to do good.
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14. Who G3739 gave G1325 himself G1438 for G5228 us G2257 , that G2443 he might redeem G3084 us G2248 from G575 all G3956 iniquity G458 , and G2532 purify G2511 unto himself G1438 a peculiar G4041 people G2992 , zealous G2207 of good G2570 works G2041 .
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15. Teach all these things and give words of help. Show them if they are wrong. You have the right and the power to do this. Do not let anyone think little of you.
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15. These things G5023 speak G2980 , and G2532 exhort G3870 , and G2532 rebuke G1651 with G3326 all G3956 authority G2003 . Let no man G3367 despise G4065 thee G4675 .
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