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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That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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

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23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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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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But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

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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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13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

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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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Footnotes

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

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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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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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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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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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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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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For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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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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31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

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32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect(A) for the elderly(B) and revere your God.(C) I am the Lord.(D)

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32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

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and to knowledge, self-control;(A) and to self-control, perseverance;(B) and to perseverance, godliness;(C)

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And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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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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13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

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In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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