1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine, 2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance, 3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behaviour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, 4 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded. 7 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, 8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us. 9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, 10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Saviour, in all things. 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; 13 looking for 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 iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works. 15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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Cross references (15)
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- 1 2 Timothy 1:13; 1 Timothy 6:3; Titus 1:9; 1 Timothy 1:10; Titus 3:8
- 2 Galatians 5:23; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 Timothy 3:11; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
- 3 Titus 2:4; 1 Timothy 3:11; 1 Peter 3:3–5; 1 Timothy 2:9–10; Titus 1:7
- 4 1 Timothy 5:14; 1 Timothy 5:2; 1 Timothy 5:11
- 5 Proverbs 31:10–31; Colossians 3:18; 1 Timothy 5:10; 1 Timothy 5:13–14; 1 Peter 3:1–5
- 6 Ecclesiastes 12:1; 1 Peter 5:5; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Joel 2:28; 1 John 2:13
- 7 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Philippians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 1:12
- 8 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 2:15; 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Timothy 6:3; Philippians 2:14–16
- 9 1 Peter 2:18–25; 1 Timothy 6:1–2; Ephesians 6:5–8; Colossians 3:22–25; Ephesians 5:24
- 10 Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12; 2 John 9; 1 Samuel 26:23; 1 Timothy 6:3
- 11 Ephesians 2:8; 1 Timothy 2:4; Isaiah 45:22; Hebrews 2:9; Ephesians 2:5
- 12 Ezekiel 36:27; Matthew 16:24; Romans 6:19; Psalm 4:3; 2 Peter 2:9
- 13 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Matthew 16:27; Titus 1:2; 2 Peter 3:12–14
- 14 Hebrews 9:14; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 1:18; Titus 3:8
- 15 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Timothy 4:12–13; Titus 1:13; 1 Timothy 5:20; Matthew 7:29
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What the Fathers said
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There are some failings which age has, that youth has not. Some indeed it has in common with youth, but in addition it has a slowness, a timidity, a forgetfulness, an insensibility, and an irritability.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
… faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers?" There, too, he says: "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: that the aged men be sober," and so on. And there, too: "These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Accordingly, when thou seest an enemy of the truth, wait on him, take care of him, lead him back into virtue, by showing forth an excellent life, by applying "speech that cannot be condemned," by bestowing attention and tender care, by trying every means of amendment, in imitation of the best physicians.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… which bringeth salvation unto all men, instructing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and godly, and righteously in this present world; looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
But when we speak of the dispensations made for man by our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who will gainsay their having been accomplished through the grace of the Spirit?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)