Instructions for Specific Groups

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That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

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The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

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That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children.

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To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

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In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

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The sound word that can not be blamed: that he who is on the contrary part may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

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Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:

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Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.