Titus 2
The Teaching of Sound
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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 behavior 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
soberminded.
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In all things showing thyself a pattern
of good works: in doctrine showing 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 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 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, Ps. 130.8 and purify unto himself a peculiar people, Ex. 19.5 · Deut. 4.20 ; 7.6 ; 14.2 ; 26.18 · 1 Pet. 2.9 zealous of good works.
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These things speak, and exhort, and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise
thee.
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