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That the agedq men be νsober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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Prov. 16:31• ³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. (Prov. 16:31)

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or, vigilant.

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Lev. 19:32• ³²Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord. (Lev. 19:32)

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Job 12:12• ¹²With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. (Job 12:12)

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Psa. 92:14• ¹⁴They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; (Psa. 92:14)

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Prov. 16:31• ³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. (Prov. 16:31)

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Isa. 65:20• ²⁰There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. (Isa. 65:20)

sober.

or, vigilant.

1 Cor. 15:34• ³⁴Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame. (1 Cor. 15:34)

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1 Thess. 5:6,8• ⁶Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
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. (1 Thess. 5:6,8)

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1 Tim. 3:2,11• ²A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (1 Tim. 3:2,11)

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1 Peter 1:13• ¹³Wherefore 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; (1 Peter 1:13)

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1 Peter 4:7• ⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7)

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1 Peter 5:8• ⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1 Peter 5:8)

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1 Peter 5• (1 Peter 5)

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grave.

Titus 2:7• ⁷In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, (Titus 2:7)

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1 Tim. 3:4,8,11• ⁴One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
⁸Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (1 Tim. 3:4,8,11)

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Phil. 4:8• ⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Phil. 4:8)

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Phil. 4• (Phil. 4)

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temperate.

Titus 1:8• ⁸But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; (Titus 1:8)

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Acts 24:25• ²⁵And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. (Acts 24:25)

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1 Cor. 9:25• ²⁵And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. (1 Cor. 9:25)

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Gal. 5:23• ²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Gal. 5:23)

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2 Peter 1:6• ⁶And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; (2 Peter 1:6)

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Mark 5:15• ¹⁵And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. (Mark 5:15)

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Luke 8:35• ³⁵Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. (Luke 8:35)

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Rom. 12:3• 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. (Rom. 12:3)

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2 Cor. 5:13• ¹³For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. (2 Cor. 5:13)

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1 Peter 4:7• ⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. (1 Peter 4:7)

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1 Peter 4• (1 Peter 4)

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sound.

Titus 1:13• ¹³This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; (Titus 1:13)

in patience.

1 Tim. 1:5• ⁵Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: (1 Tim. 1:5)

• aged men should be "grave." It is not only that experience may be turned to the account of sobriety, but to an aged christian things around, things before, ought surely to be viewed with no levity but with seriousness, as we now look upon the things, not that are seen but, unseen and eternal. (“On Titus 2:1-2” by W. Kelly)

• As faith alone introduces into God's love toward us, so faith alone enables us to abound in the love of one another. (“On Titus 2:1-2” by W. Kelly)

• evil, where the heart abides in faith and love, will not seldom give the opportunity of being above it. It may cause suffering; but in this there is fellowship with the Master (“On Titus 2:1-2” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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that the elder men be sober, grave, discreetb, sound in faith, in love, in patiencec;

JND Translation Notes

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i e. "sober" or of "sound mind," as ch. 1.8; 2.5,6,12.

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Or "endurance," as Jas. 5.11; but see 2 Thess. 3.5; Rev. 1.9.

W. Kelly Translation

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that elder men be sober, grave, discreet, healthful in their faith, in their love, in their patience;