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title: "Commentary on Timothy, Titus and Philemon"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "William Pringle"
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section: 75 of 77
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. William Pringle, Commentary on Timothy, Titus and Philemon, section 75. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-timothy-titus-and-philemon/75/"
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# Commentary on Timothy, Titus and Philemon

*John Calvin, tr. William Pringle*

Calvin on the pastoral letters and the letter to Philemon.

## 75. Chapter 2

Source: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-timothy-titus-and-philemon/75/ · cite a paragraph as https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-timothy-titus-and-philemon/75/#p-N

[¶0] 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine;

[¶1] 2 That aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

[¶2] 3 That aged women, in like manner, wear raiment which becomes religious persons, that they be not slanderers, not slaves to much wine, (that they be) teachers of what is good;

[¶3] 4 That they may teach the young women temperance to love their husbands and their children,

[¶4] 5 To be temperate, chaste, keepers of the house, kind, subject to their husbands f that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

[¶5] 6 Exhort likewise younger men to be temperate;

[¶6] 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works; in doctrine, (chewing) integrity, gravity;

[¶7] 8 Sound speech, unblameable, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

[¶8] 9 Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, endeavoring to please them in all things, not answering again;

[¶9] 10 Not thievish, but shewing all good faith, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things

[¶10] 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

[¶11] 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live temperately and righteously and piously, in this world,

[¶12] 13 Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of Jesus Christ, the great God and our Savior,

[¶13] 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar, people, zealous of good works. f

[¶14] 15 Speak these things, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.