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====1:8 What does the word "sober" mean here?==== 
Sober here means be discreet, temperate, to curb one's desires and passions ('''cp''' 2:5; 1Ti 3:2, 11). 

In Tit 2:2 sober means to be self-controlled, especially in respect to wine ('''cp''' Tit 2:2; 1Th 5:6; 1Ti 3:2, 11).

In Tit 2:4 sober means to encourage self-control, self-discipline ('''cp''' Tit 2:4). 

In Tit 2:6 sober means to be in one's right mind, of sound mind, sane ('''cp''' Tit 2:6; Mk 5:15; 2Cor 5:13; 2Ti 1:7). 

Sober is also used in scripture metaphorically, meaning vigilant, watchful, circumspect ('''cp''' 1Th 5:8; 2Ti 4:5; 1Pe 1:13; 4:7; 5:8). 

See also comments on Ro 12:3, 1Pe 4:7-11, 5:8.

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