تِيطُس 2

١ 1 وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ فَتَكَلَّمْ بِمَا يَلِيقُ بِٱلتَّعْلِيمِ ٱلصَّحِيحِ:

But as for you [(sg)], teach [the believers] what agrees with the correct teachings.

٢ 2 أَنْ يَكُونَ ٱلْأَشْيَاخُ: صَاحِينَ، ذَوِي وَقَارٍ، مُتَعَقِّلِينَ، أَصِحَّاءَ فِي ٱلْإِيمَانِ وَٱلْمَحَبَّةِ وَٱلصَّبْرِ.

[Specifically, tell] the older men that they should control themselves (in all situations/whatever happens), [that they should behave in such a manner] that all people will respect them, and that they should control what they say and do. And tell them that they should firmly believe in the correct teachings, that they should sincerely love others, and that they should always be steadfast.

٣ 3 كَذَلِكَ ٱلْعَجَائِزُ: فِي سِيرَةٍ تَلِيقُ بِٱلْقَدَاسَةِ، غَيْرَ ثَالِبَاتٍ، غَيْرَ مُسْتَعْبَدَاتٍ لِلْخَمْرِ ٱلْكَثِيرِ، مُعَلِّمَاتٍ ٱلصَّلَاحَ،

Similarly, [tell] the older women that they should behave (in a reverent manner that shows that they are devoted to God/in a manner that honors God); [specifically, they should] not (slander others/talk evil about others), and they should not (be drinking much/[habitually] drinking) [alcohol]. Tell them that they should teach [the younger women] what is good,

٤ 4 لِكَيْ يَنْصَحْنَ ٱلْحَدَثَاتِ أَنْ يَكُنَّ مُحِبَّاتٍ لِرِجَالِهِنَّ وَيُحْبِبْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ،

in order that they may love their husbands and their children.

٥ 5 مُتَعَقِّلَاتٍ، عَفِيفَاتٍ، مُلَازِمَاتٍ بُيُوتَهُنَّ، صَالِحَاتٍ، خَاضِعَاتٍ لِرِجَالِهِنَّ، لِكَيْ لَا يُجَدَّفَ عَلَى كَلِمَةِ ٱللهِ.

Older women should teach younger women to control what they say and do and to be pure in every way, to be good workers at home and submissive to their own husbands. [The younger women should behave like this] in order that no one will speak against the message about God.

٦ 6 كَذَلِكَ عِظِ ٱلْأَحْدَاثَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا مُتَعَقِّلِينَ،

As for the younger men, similarly, urge them to control themselves [in all that they say and do].

٧ 7 مُقَدِّمًا نَفْسَكَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قُدْوَةً لِلْأَعْمَالِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ، وَمُقَدِّمًا فِي ٱلتَّعْلِيمِ نَقَاوَةً، وَوَقَارًا، وَإِخْلَاصًا،

You yourself must continually do what is good in order that others will see how they should behave. Teach [the believers] sincerely and seriously;

٨ 8 وَكَلَامًا صَحِيحًا غَيْرَ مَلُومٍ، لِكَيْ يُخْزَى ٱلْمُضَادُّ، إِذْ لَيْسَ لَهُ شَيْءٌ رَدِيءٌ يَقُولُهُ عَنْكُمْ.

teach what is correct and what no one can [justly] criticize. [Do this] in order that [when the believers] conduct their lives [in a proper manner], anyone who opposes ([us/our message]) will be disappointed because there will be nothing bad that they can [justly] say about us.

٩ 9 وَٱلْعَبِيدَ أَنْ يَخْضَعُوا لِسَادَتِهِمْ، وَيُرْضُوهُمْ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، غَيْرَ مُنَاقِضِينَ،

As for slaves, [specifically, urge them] to be submissive to their masters in everything. They should please [their masters; specifically, they should not] ([contradict/refuse to obey]) [their masters].

١٠ 10 غَيْرَ مُخْتَلِسِينَ، بَلْ مُقَدِّمِينَ كُلَّ أَمَانَةٍ صَالِحَةٍ، لِكَيْ يُزَيِّنُوا تَعْلِيمَ مُخَلِّصِنَا ٱللهِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

They should not steal [things that belong to their masters]. Instead, they should always be completely honest/reliable and thus [show their masters that their masters can] completely trust them. They should behave like this in order that [as a result of all the slaves conducting themselves well, people] will realize that the teachings about God our Savior are very desirable.

١١ 11 لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ ظَهَرَتْ نِعْمَةُ ٱللهِ ٱلْمُخَلِّصَةُ لِجَمِيعِ ٱلنَّاسِ،

[The believers should behave in a good manner], since God did for us what we did not deserve, [sending Jesus Christ to earth] in order that he might save all people [PRS].

١٢ 12 مُعَلِّمَةً إِيَّانَا أَنْ نُنْكِرَ ٱلْفُجُورَ وَٱلشَّهَوَاتِ ٱلْعَالَمِيَّةَ، وَنَعِيشَ بِٱلتَّعَقُّلِ وَٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَى فِي ٱلْعَالَمِ ٱلْحَاضِرِ، (aiōn g165)

God teaches/tells us [PRS] how to stop doing what he dislikes, and to stop desiring the things that (ungodly people/people who habitually do things that do not please God) desire [MTY]. He wants us to control our behavior and to do what is right and to do what pleases him while we live in this present age/time. (aiōn g165)

١٣ 13 مُنْتَظِرِينَ ٱلرَّجَاءَ ٱلْمُبَارَكَ وَظُهُورَ مَجْدِ ٱللهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ وَمُخَلِّصِنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ،

[Do not forget that] we are waiting expectantly for that which will make us very happy [indeed] [MTY]! We are expectantly waiting for our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, to come gloriously!

١٤ 14 ٱلَّذِي بَذَلَ نَفْسَهُ لِأَجْلِنَا، لِكَيْ يَفْدِيَنَا مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ، وَيُطَهِّرَ لِنَفْسِهِ شَعْبًا خَاصًّا غَيُورًا فِي أَعْمَالٍ حَسَنَةٍ.

He is the one who [willingly] gave himself ([to die/as a sacrifice]) on our behalf to set us free from all sinful behavior! He wants (us to get rid of all our evil behavior/to make our lives pure) [MET]. He wants us, who are his very own people, to be [people who] are eager to do what is good.

١٥ 15 تَكَلَّمْ بِهَذِهِ، وَعِظْ، وَوَبِّخْ بِكُلِّ سُلْطَانٍ. لَا يَسْتَهِنْ بِكَ أَحَدٌ.

Teach [the believers] these things! Urge [them to do them]! Correct [those who do not obey them! As you do this, you have my] full authority; so do not allow anyone to disregard you!