MSB TIT Chapter 2

Teaching Sound Doctrine

But [as for] you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

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Older [men] are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, [and] sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

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Older [women], likewise, are to be reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderers [or] addicted to much wine, [but] teachers of good. 4 In this way they can train the young [women] to love [their] husbands [and] children, 5 [to be] self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, [and] submissive to [their] own husbands, so that the word of God vvv will not be discredited.

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In the same way, urge the younger [men] to be self-controlled.

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In everything, show yourself {to be} an example [by doing] good works. In [your] teaching [show] integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,[fn] 8 [and] wholesome speech [that is] above reproach, so that anyone who opposes [us] will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.[fn]

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Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not stealing [from them], but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching [about] God our Savior.

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God’s Grace Brings Salvation

For the saving grace of God has appeared to everyone 12 It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, [and] to live sensible, upright, and godly [lives] in the present age, 13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.[fn] 14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

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Speak these things [as] you encourage and rebuke with all authority. {Let} no one despise you.