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Titus 2:2-4
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Titus 2:2-4
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 Urge the older men to be temperate, venerable (serious), sensible, self-controlled, and sound in the faith, in the love, and in the steadfastness and patience [of Christ].
3 Bid the older women similarly to be reverent and devout in their deportment as becomes those engaged in sacred service, not slanderers or slaves to drink. They are to give good counsel and be teachers of what is right and noble,
4 So that they will wisely train the young women to be [a]sane and sober of mind (temperate, disciplined) and to love their husbands and their children,
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- Titus 2:4 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament: The Greek verb here translated “train” means “to make sane or sober of mind, to moderate, to discipline.”
Titus 2:2-4
New International Version
Titus 2:2-4
New International Version
2 Teach the older men(A) to be temperate,(B) worthy of respect, self-controlled,(C) and sound in faith,(D) in love and in endurance.
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(E) or addicted to much wine,(F) but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women(G) to love their husbands and children,
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