Teach the older men to exercise self control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.

劝老年人要有节制、端庄、自守，在信心、爱心、忍耐上都要纯全无疵。

劝老年人要有节制、端正、克己，在信心、爱心、耐心上都要健全。

劝老年人要有节制、端正、克己，在信心、爱心、耐心上都要健全。

劝年长的男子要节制、庄重、自律，有全备的信心、爱心和耐心。

劝年老的男人要有节制、庄重、自律，在信心、爱心、忍耐上都要健全。

年长的男人要节制、庄重、自律，在信仰、爱心和忍耐上要健全；

勸老年人要有節制、端莊、自守，在信心、愛心、忍耐上都要純全無疵。

勸老年人要有節制、端正、克己，在信心、愛心、耐心上都要健全。

勸老年人要有節制、端正、克己，在信心、愛心、耐心上都要健全。

勸年長的男子要節制、莊重、自律，有全備的信心、愛心和耐心。

勸年老的男人要有節制、莊重、自律，在信心、愛心、忍耐上都要健全。

要勸老年人有節制、莊重、克己、在信心愛心堅忍上健全無疵。

年長的男人要節制、莊重、自律，在信仰、愛心和忍耐上要健全；

使耆老節制、莊重、貞正、於信愛忍而無疚焉、

勸耆老、當勤慎、嚴正廉節、篤信主道、仁愛恆忍、

勸老者當謹慎、端莊、自制、於信、於愛、於忍、皆當純全無疵、

年長之人、宜有節制、莊敬自持、謹慎小心、於信德、愛德、耐德、涵養純熟。

Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.

Tell the older men that in anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of respect. They must control themselves. They must have true faith. They must love others. They must not give up.

Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self controlled, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober- minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

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

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self- controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

gentleness, and self control. There is no law against these things!

So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.

The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.

In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self control and be faithful in everything they do.

This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

“ Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.

But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened.“ Go away for now,” he replied.“ When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”

The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.

If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.

And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.

Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.

Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.

and knowledge with self control, and self control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.

“ No longer will babies die when only a few days old. No longer will adults die before they have lived a full life. No longer will people be considered old at one hundred! Only the cursed will die that young!

Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.

People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.