The Skeptics Annotated Bible (961 page)

9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For
there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

11
Whose mouths must be stopped
, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

(1.10-11) “There are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped.” Jews are unruly liars “whose mouths must be stopped.”

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said,
The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

(1.12)
“The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men, that turn from the truth.

(1.14) “Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments” Disregard “Jewish fables and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.” Like most of the Bible, maybe?

15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

2
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

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

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may
teach the young women to be
sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

(2.4-5) “Teach the young women to be … obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

6
Young men
likewise exhort to
be sober minded.

(2.6) “Young men … be sober minded.” I suppose it’s good for young men to be “sober minded.” But is it OK to have some fun now and then?

7
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works
: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity,
sincerity
,

(2.7)
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works … sincerity.”

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again
;

10
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity
; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

(2.9-10)
“Exhort servants
[slaves]
to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity.”
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