I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,

With

for he taught them like an authority, not like their own scribes.

and people were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them like an authority, not like the scribes.

Then amazement came over them all; they talked it over among themselves, saying, "What does this mean? He orders the unclean spirits with authority and power, and they come out!"

Let

Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, love, faith, and purity.

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they were astounded at his teaching, for his word came with authority.

Give these orders and teach these lessons.

So lay down the following rules, to prevent any reproach being incurred.