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CHAPTER 2
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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That the 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.
CHAPTER 3
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to
every good work,
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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,
but
gentle, shewing all meekness
unto all men.
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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers
lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful,
and
hating one another.
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But after that the
kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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Not by works of righteousness which
we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing
of the Holy Ghost;
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Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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That
being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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This
is
a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed
in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for
they are unprofitable and vain.
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A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition
reject;
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Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis:
for I have determined there to winter.
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Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey
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