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Duties of the Older and Younger

¹ But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for ^(C1)sound doctrine.^2 (C1)Older men are to be ^(C2)temperate, dignified, sensible, ^(C3)sound ^(C4)in faith, in love, in ^(F1)perseverance.

³ Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, ^(C1)not malicious gossips nor ^(C2)enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,⁴ so that they may ^(F1)encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,⁵ to be sensible, pure, ^(C1)workers at home, kind, being ^(C2)subject to their own husbands, ^(C3)so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

⁶ Likewise urge ^(C1)the young men to be ^(F1)sensible;⁷ in all things show yourself to be ^(C1)an example of good deeds, with ^(F1)purity in doctrine, dignified,⁸ sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so ^(C1)that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

⁹ Urge ^(C1)bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not ^(F1)argumentative,¹⁰ not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of ^(C1)God our Savior in every respect.

¹¹ For the grace of God has ^(C1)appeared, ^(F1)(C2)bringing salvation to all men,^12 (F1)instructing us to deny ungodliness and ^(C1)worldly desires and ^(C2)to live sensibly, righteously and godly ^(C3)in the present age,¹³ looking for the blessed hope and the ^(C1)appearing of the glory of ^(F1)(C2)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,¹⁴ who ^(C1)gave Himself for us ^(C2)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to ^(C3)purify for Himself a ^(C4)people for His own possession, ^(C5)zealous for good deeds.

¹⁵ These things speak and ^(C1)exhort and ^(C1)reprove with all ^(F1)authority. ^(C2)Let no one disregard you.