American Standard Version of 1901
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but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the {Greek: healthful.}sound {Or, teaching}doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and {Greek: sobering.}discipline.
but {Or, dealing, truly}speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol;Neither wilt thou suffer thy {Or, godly Or, beloved Another reading is, holy ones.}holy one to see {Or, the pit}corruption.
For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; {Or, Even to the Holy One of Israel our King}And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Then thou spakest in vision to thy {Or, as otherwise read, saint.}saints,And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty;I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades,Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, {Isaiah 55:3}I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.
Because he saith also in another psalm, {Psalm 16:10}Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.