Fitting

One gear turning

alone

is not a functioning part 

of the whole machine.

“Older men are to be

temperate,

dignified,

sensible,

sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

“Older women likewise are to be

reverent in their behavior,

not malicious gossips

nor enslaved to much wine,

teaching what is good,

Why?

“so that they may encourage the young women

to love their husbands,

to love their children,

to be sensible,

pure,

workers at home,

kind,

being subject to their own husbands,

so that the word of God will not be dishonored.  

“Likewise urge the young men to be

sensible;

in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds,

with purity in doctrine,

dignified,

sound in speech which is beyond reproach,

so that the opponent will be put to shame,

having nothing bad to say about us.”

~Titus 2:2-8