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Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

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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.

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23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.

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23 gentleness and self-control.(A) Against such things there is no law.(B)

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The end of all things is near;[a] therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers.(A)

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  1. 4.7 Or is at hand

The end of all things is near.(A) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(B) so that you may pray.

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11 Women[a] likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.

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  1. 3.11 Or Women deacons or Wives

11 In the same way, the women[a] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(A) but temperate(B) and trustworthy in everything.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons

13 That testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply, so that they may become sound in the faith,(A)

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13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(A) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(B)

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Now a bishop[a] must be above reproach, married only once,[b] temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher,(A)

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  1. 3.2 Or an overseer
  2. 3.2 Gk the husband of one wife

Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(A) faithful to his wife,(B) temperate,(C) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(D) able to teach,(E)

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Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A)

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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But since we belong to the day, let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.(A)

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But since we belong to the day,(A) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(B) and the hope of salvation(C) as a helmet.(D)

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For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.(A)

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Humble Service in the Body of Christ

For by the grace given me(A) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

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31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
    it is gained in a righteous life.(A)

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31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(A)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

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A Call to Holy Living

13 Therefore prepare your minds for action;[a] discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.(A)

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  1. 1.13 Gk gird up the loins of your mind

Be Holy

13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)

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34 Sober up, as you rightly ought to, and sin no more, for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.(A)

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34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(A)—I say this to your shame.(B)

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14 In old age they still produce fruit;
    they are always green and full of sap,(A)

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14 They will still bear fruit(A) in old age,
    they will stay fresh and green,

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