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The Book of Titus, Chapter 2, Verse 3

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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;
King James Version
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
American Standard Version
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
New English Translation
whom he poured out on us in full measure through Jesus Christ our Savior.
World English Bible
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
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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.