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Also, tell the older women to live in a good way. Their lives must show that they respect God. They must not say bad things about other people. They must not be drunks. They must teach what is good. In this way, they can teach the young women how they should live. As a result, the young women will love their husbands and their children. The young women will control themselves well and be pure in how they live. They will be good housewives who are kind to other people.[a] They will respect their husbands. If they live in a good way like that, nobody will be able to say bad things about God's message.

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  1. 2:5 A good housewife takes care of the home. She is a good wife for her husband. She is a good mother for her children.