| 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. |
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,
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5 | To be discreet,
chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of
God be not blasphemed. |
6 |
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
7 | In all things shewing thyself a
pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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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. |
9 | Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters,
and to please them well in all things; not answering again; |
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; |
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. |
