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Titus 2

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Titus 2 Bible text

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But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

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But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

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that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,

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that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

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that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,

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that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

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to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

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Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

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the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

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In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

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in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

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and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

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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 us.

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Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

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Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

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not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

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not purloining, but showing 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 has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

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instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

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instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

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looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

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looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

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who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

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These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.