Chapter 2

How he is to instruct both old and young. The duty of servants. The Christian's rule of life.

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   But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

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   That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

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   The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

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   That they may teach the young women prudence, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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   To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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   Young men in like manner exhort to be sober.

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   In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

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   A sound speech, unblameable: that he, who is on the contrary part, may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

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   Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not contradicting,

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    Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity: that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

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    For the grace of God, our Savior, hath appeared to all men,

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    Instructing us, that denying impiety, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in this world,

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    Waiting for the blessed hope, and coming of the glory of the great God, and our Savior 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 acceptable, pursuing good works.

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