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Titus 2:7

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5 to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

6 In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

8 and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.

9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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BSB
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
KJV
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
WEB
In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
ASV
in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,
DARBY
in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
BLB
Concerning all things, be holding forth yourself [as] a pattern of good works, in the teaching, incorruptibility, dignity,
ÅB
idet du i alle måter ter deg selv som et forbilde i gode gjerninger, og i din lære viser renhet, verdighet,
OTB
Vis deg selv i alle ting som et forbilde i gode gjerninger, med renhet i læren, verdighet,
B1930
idet du i alle måter ter dig selv som et forbillede i gode gjerninger, og i din lære viser renhet, verdighet,

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  • 1 Peter 5:3

    not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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  • 1 Timothy 4:12

    Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:2

    Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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  • Philippians 1:10

    so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:9

    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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  • Ephesians 6:24

    Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:8

    I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.

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