Teaching Sound Doctrine 1 UEB But you, speak what fits with faithful instruction. BSB BSB: But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2 UEB Teach older men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance. BSB BSB: Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3 UEB Teach older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or being slaves to much wine, but to be teachers of what is good. BSB BSB: Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4 UEB In this way they may train the younger women to love their own husbands and children, BSB BSB: In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 UEB to be sensible, pure, good housekeepers, and obedient to their own husbands. They should do these things so that God's word may not be insulted. BSB BSB: to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
6 UEB In the same way, encourage the younger men to use good sense. BSB BSB: In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 UEB In all ways present yourself as an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, dignity, BSB BSB: In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 UEB and a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. BSB BSB: and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
9 UEB Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything, to please them and not argue with them, BSB BSB: Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 UEB to not steal from them, but instead to demonstrate all good faith, so that in every way they may bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior. BSB BSB: not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
God’s Grace Brings Salvation 12 UEB It trains us to reject godlessness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this age, BSB BSB: It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13 UEB while we look forward to receiving our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 UEB Jesus gave himself for us in order to redeem us from all lawlessness and to make pure, for himself, a special people who are eager to do good works. BSB BSB: 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.
15 UEB Speak of these things, encourage people to do them, and give correction with all authority. Let no one disregard you. BSB BSB: Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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