But say the things which fit sound doctrine, 2Ti 1:131Ti 6:3Tit 1:91Ti 1:10Tit 3:8Tit 2:11-14 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance, Gal 5:231Pe 4:71Ti 3:111Pe 5:81Th 5:81Ti 3:2Job 12:12Pro 16:31 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, Tit 2:41Ti 3:111Pe 3:3-51Ti 2:9-10Tit 1:71Ti 3:81Ti 5:5-10Rom 16:2 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children, 1Ti 5:141Ti 5:21Ti 5:11 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed. Pro 31:10-31Col 3:181Pe 3:1-51Ti 5:101Ti 5:13-14Gen 3:16Eph 5:22-24Pro 7:11
Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded. Ecc 12:11Pe 5:51Jn 2:13Ecc 11:9Jol 2:281Ti 5:1Psa 148:12Job 29:8 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, 1Pe 5:31Ti 4:122Co 4:2Php 1:102Co 1:122Th 3:9Eph 6:242Co 2:17 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. 1Pe 2:121Pe 2:151Pe 3:161Ti 6:3Php 2:14-162Th 3:14Neh 5:9Isa 66:5
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, 1Pe 2:18-251Ti 6:1-2Col 3:22-25Eph 6:5-8Eph 5:24 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. Mat 5:161Pe 2:122Jn 1:91Co 4:21Pe 3:161Sa 26:231Ti 6:11Ti 6:3 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, Eph 2:81Ti 2:4Isa 45:22Heb 2:9Eph 2:52Th 2:16Jhn 1:16-17Rom 5:15 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; Ezk 36:27Mat 16:24Rom 6:19Psa 4:32Pe 2:9Eph 4:22-251Jn 2:62Pe 1:4-8 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 2Ti 4:81Co 1:7Mat 16:27Tit 1:22Pe 3:12-14Mrk 14:621Jn 3:2-3Heb 9:28 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. Heb 9:14Eph 2:101Pe 2:91Pe 1:18Rev 5:9Tit 3:8Gal 3:13Ezk 36:25
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you. 2Ti 4:21Ti 4:12-13Tit 1:131Ti 5:20Mat 7:29Mrk 1:22Luk 4:36Mrk 1:27