KJV-Parallel Bibles
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,
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,
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.
1. But do *thou* speak the things that become sound teaching;
2. that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3. that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;
4. that they may admonish the young women to be attached to [their] husbands, to be attached to [their] children,
5. discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
6. The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:
7. in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
8. a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
9. bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
10. not robbing [their masters], but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which [is] of our Saviour God in all things.
11. For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,
12. teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,
13. awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14. who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
15. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
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