Titus 2
1 But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
But as for yoʋ, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.
2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Elderly men are to be sober-minded, dignified, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
3 Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
Elderly women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderous or enslaved to much wine, but teaching what is good,
4 In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
so that they can admonish the young women to be loving to their husbands, loving to their children,
5 to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
sensible, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
6 In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
In the same way, urge the younger men to be of sound mind.
7 In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Show yoʋrself to be a model of good works in every way, and in yoʋr teaching show integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,
8 and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
and sound speech that is above reproach, so that any opponent may be put to shame because he has nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters and well-pleasing in everything, not talking back,
10 not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in every way they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all people,
12 It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, (aiōn g165)
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly manner in the present age, (aiōn g165)
13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
as we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
15 Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Declare these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise yoʋ.
