Titus 2:2
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That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
In other translations
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Greek words
ΠρεσβύταςPresbutas[The] aged [men]G4246νηφαλίουςnēphalioussober-mindedG3524εἶναι,einaiare to be,G1511σεμνούς,semnousdignified,G4586σώφρονας,sōphronasself-controlled,G4998ὑγιαίνονταςhugiainontassoundG5198τῇtēa<the>G3588πίστει,pisteiin faith,G4102τῇtēa<the>G3588ἀγάπῃ,agapēin love,G26τῇtēa<the>G3588ὑπομονῇ.¶hupomonēain endurance.G5281
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- 1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- 1 Timothy 3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
- Titus 1:13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
- Job 12:12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
- Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- Romans 12:3For 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.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
- 1 Timothy 3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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