1 Thessalonians 5:8

5:8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate ¹  of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation. ² 

Philippians 4:5

4:5 Let everyone see your gentleness. ³  The Lord is near!

Philippians 4:1

Christian Practices

4:1 So then, my brothers and sisters, ⁴  dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

Philippians 2:9

2:9 As a result God exalted him

and gave him the name

that is above every name,

Philippians 2:15

2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world ⁵ 

Philippians 3:2

3:2 Beware of the dogs, ⁶  beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! ⁷ 

Philippians 3:11

3:11 and so, somehow, ⁸  to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Titus 2:6

2:6 Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ⁹ 

Titus 2:12

2:12 It trains us ¹⁰  to reject godless ways ¹¹  and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

Titus 2:1

Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching

2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with ¹²  sound teaching.

Titus 1:13

1:13 Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

Titus 1:8

1:8 Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

¹ sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.

² tn Grk “hope of salvation” (“a helmet…for salvation” is an allusion to Isa 59:17).

³ tn Grk “let your gentleness be seen by all.” The passive voice construction has been converted to active voice in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

⁵ tn Or “as stars in the universe.”

⁶ sn Dogs is a figurative reference to false teachers whom Paul regards as just as filthy as dogs.

⁷ tn Grk “beware of the mutilation.”

⁸ tn On εἰ πῶς (ei pws) as “so, somehow” see BDAG 279, s.v. εἰ 6.n.

⁹ tn Or “sensible.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “training us” (as a continuation of the previous clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 12 by translating the participle παιδεύουσα (paideuousa) as a finite verb and supplying the pronoun “it” as subject.

¹¹ tn Grk “ungodliness.”

¹² tn Grk “say what is fitting for sound teaching” (introducing the behavior called for in this chapter.).