Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness;

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

A Conservative Version

Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character].

An Understandable Version

Older men should be sober-minded [See note at I Tim. 3:2], dignified [i.e., respectable], sensible, sound in the faith [or, "in their faith"], in their love and in their perseverance.

Anderson New Testament

that the aged men be vigilant, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

Bible in Basic English

That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

Common New Testament

The older men are to be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

Darby Translation

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

Godbey New Testament

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

Goodspeed New Testament

Teach the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible??en of vigorous faith, love, and steadfastness.

John Wesley New Testament

serious, prudent, sound in faith, love, patience:

Julia Smith Translation

The aged men to be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in the faith, in love, in patience.

King James 2000

That the aged men be sensible, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

That the elder men be sober, honest, discreet, sound in the faith, in love and in patience.

Moffatt New Testament

Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, masters of themselves, sound in faith, in love, and in stedfastness.

Montgomery New Testament

that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

Sawyer New Testament

That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

The Emphasized Bible

That, aged men, be, sober, grave, sober-minded, healthy in their faith, love, endurance;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Teach that the older men should be temperate, serious, and discreet; strong in faith, love, and endurance.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἶναι 
Einai 
to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,
Usage: 97

the aged men
πρεσβύτης 
Presbutes 
Usage: 3

be
εἶναι 
Einai 
to be, be, was, is, am, are, were, not tr,
Usage: 97

νηφάλεος νηφάλιος 
Nephaleos 
Usage: 3

σεμνός 
Semnos 
Usage: 4

σώφρων 
Sophron 
Usage: 4

ὑγιαίνω 
Hugiaino 
sound, be sound, be whole, whole, wholesome, be in health, safe and sound
Usage: 10

in faith
πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

in charity
G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

Context Readings

Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior

1 You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching: 2 the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness; 3 the older women, too, to be reverent in their deportment, and not to be slanderers or slaves to heavy drinking, but to be teachers of what is right,


Cross References

1 Timothy 3:11

The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.

Titus 1:13

Now this tendency is true. So continue correcting them severely, that they may be healthy in faith,

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

Romans 12:3

Now through the unmerited favor God has shown me I would say to every one of you not to estimate himself above his real value, but to make a sober rating of himself, in accordance with the degree of faith which God has apportioned to him.

1 Timothy 3:2

So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;

1 Peter 5:8

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

Mark 5:15

When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had once been insane under the power of many demons, sitting, with his clothes on, and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Luke 8:35

So the people went out to see what had taken place, and they went to Jesus and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, with his clothes on and in his right mind; and they were frightened.

Acts 24:25

But as he continued to talk about uprightness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became alarmed, and said, "For the present you may go, but when I find a good opportunity, I will send for you."

1 Corinthians 9:25

Any man who enters an athletic contest practices rigid self-control in training, only to win a wreath that withers, but we are in to win a wreath that never withers.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Sober up, as is right, and stop sinning, for some of you -- to your shame I say so -- are without any true knowledge of God.

2 Corinthians 5:13

For if I did go crazy, it was for God's glory; and if I am keeping my head cool, it is for your good.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things.

Philippians 4:8

Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

but let us who belong to the day keep sober, clothed with faith and love for a coat of mail and with the hope of salvation for a helmet.

1 Timothy 1:5

But the aim of your instruction is to be love that flows out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 3:4

managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain,

Titus 1:8

but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,

Titus 2:7

In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching,

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:6

knowledge with self-control, self-control with patient endurance, patient endurance with piety,

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